From:
Charles Wheatstone
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.155
Summary:
Will visit JH next week. Describes machine CW will bring to illustrate undulatory theory of light.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Will visit JH next week. Describes machine CW will bring to illustrate undulatory theory of light.
Lists seven French and German works [1837-1847] on optical science. Comments on one. Quotes copyright law on reproducing passages from these.
Invites CW to come out to Collingwood next week when some other friends are coming, too.
Is pleased CW is coming [see JH's 1849-6-29]; JH asks CW to bring some of his apparatus to do polarized light experiments.