From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Rowan Hamilton
Date:
[11 December 1839]
Source of text:
TCD 1493:182
Summary:
Requests another copy of WH's paper on light, recently read at Royal Irish Academy, having sent JH's own copy to Prague's [Karl] Kreil for description of [Humphrey] Lloyd's vertical magnetometer contained therein. Has WH yet found the three axes of the universe? Comments on WH's sister's 'charming' poetry.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project