Letter, from John Gorham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tonbridge
Reference number: HS/8/223
Date: 14 January 1868
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Some years ago John Frederick William Herschel witnessed his experiments on the rotation of discs. Has written a paper on this subject and would be glad of his comments on whether he has chosen the right forms for the colors of the circle.
- Reference number
- HS/8/223
- Earliest possible date
- 14 January 1868
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Gorham, Letter, from John Gorham to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tonbridge, 14 January 1868, HS/8/223, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_223/letter-from-john-gorham-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-tonbridge, accessed on 11 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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