Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/24/4
Date: 5 January 1863
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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Likes John Tyndall's explanation of sky's blue color. Has difficulty with John Tyndall's explanation of polarization of skylight. Comments on absorptive powers of vapor and liquid.
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- HS/24/4
- Earliest possible date
- 5 January 1863
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall, dated at Collingwood, 5 January 1863, HS/24/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_24_4/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-john-tyndall-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 13 January 2026
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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