Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution
Reference number: HS/17/385
Date: 2 March 1857
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends sketch of lecture on structure and motion of glaciers. Wants to conduct experiments on physical properties of ice, and applying polarized light. Beyond paper, is interested in cleavage of ice.
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- HS/17/385
- Earliest possible date
- 2 March 1857
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Tyndall, John Tyndall, Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution, 2 March 1857, HS/17/385, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_385/letter-from-john-tyndall-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-institution, accessed on 09 February 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 17 Stark-V miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/17
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John Tyndall
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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