From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter Stewart
Date:
29 [June] 1843
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0396; Reel 1054
Summary:
Encloses bill, which JH signed, received from J. C. Stewart. JH and family visited Dover with G. B. Airy's family, where JH witnessed noiseless explosion of 18,000 pounds of powder distributed over 18 acres.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project