From:
Henry James
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.274
Summary:
Sending a copy of the Account of the Principal Triangulation of the United Kingdom.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Sending a copy of the Account of the Principal Triangulation of the United Kingdom.
Gives a detailed account of the wanderings and visits of JH and son John; among other things they observed a comet at night.
Sending a copy of the Photographic News in which an extract from JH's speech at the B.A.A.S. appears. Would like further details of JH's theories regarding the chemistry of photography.