Letter, from John Gorham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tonbridge
Reference number: HS/8/220
Date: 1 August 1859
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been working on the rotation of colored discs. Would be pleased to show him some of the novel effects. Is surgeon to the local Grammar School.
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- HS/8/220
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- 1 August 1859
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Gorham, Letter, from John Gorham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tonbridge, 1 August 1859, HS/8/220, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_220/letter-from-john-gorham-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-tonbridge, accessed on 10 April 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 8 Galbraith-J Grahame
1810-1870 Reference number: HS/8
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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