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Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution

Reference number: HS/17/391

Date: 15 April 1862

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Finds John Frederick William Herschel's approval incredibly gratifying. Thanks for gift of rock salt. Is sending unscientific book; trusts John Frederick William Herschel's interests are broad enough to appreciate it.

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HS/17/391
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15 April 1862
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Tyndall

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John Tyndall, Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution, 15 April 1862, HS/17/391, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_391/letter-from-john-tyndall-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-institution, accessed on 24 May 2025

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