Letter, from John Henry Dallmeyer to Sir John Herschel, dated at 19 Bloomsbury St.
Reference number: HS/6/8
Date: 23 December 1870
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has made a trial of John Frederick William Herschel's lens but it was too large to be satisfactory. Regarding the 'graphoscope,' a new toy. Has been concerned with the manufacture of an improved form of opera glass. Present forms have many imperfections. Gives details of his own theories and sends one for John Frederick William Herschel's notice.
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- HS/6/8
- Earliest possible date
- 23 December 1870
- Page extent
- 7 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Henry Dallmeyer
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John Henry Dallmeyer, Letter, from John Henry Dallmeyer to Sir John Herschel, dated at 19 Bloomsbury St., 23 December 1870, HS/6/8, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_8/letter-from-john-henry-dallmeyer-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-19-bloomsbury-st, accessed on 10 November 2024
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
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John Frederick William Herschel
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