From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1859-8-27 or later]
Source of text:
JHS 4.17
Summary:
Talks about the beauty of the flowers at Collingwood, and then comments on his Essays Q.E.R.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Talks about the beauty of the flowers at Collingwood, and then comments on his Essays Q.E.R.
Recounts experiments JH conducted on the action of the solar spectrum on various silver salts. Explains how JH produced his solar spectrum.
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.
Proposes to be at Collingwood on Tuesday next. Intends coming early so as to be able to carry out his experiments by daylight.
Hopes to be at Collingwood on Saturday at 2 o'clock.