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Letter, from John William Draper to Sir John Herschel, dated at New York University

Reference number: HS/19/270

Date: 12 November 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends papers and new book on 'Chemical influence of Light' by John Henry Dallmeyer. Received John Frederick William Herschel's papers. Apologizes for failing to give John Frederick William Herschel discovery credit. Notes on light interference.

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HS/19/270
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12 November 1844
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John William Draper

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John William Draper, Letter, from John William Draper to Sir John Herschel, dated at New York University, 12 November 1844, HS/19/270, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_19_270/letter-from-john-william-draper-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-new-york-university, accessed on 13 January 2026

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