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, 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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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 19 Miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/19
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John Frederick William Herschel
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