To William Francis   Wednesday1

My Dear Francis,

My brain is hot and requires cooling, so I am off to the Isle of Wight for two or three days. I shall be back here on Saturday and will therefore have time to correct any proofs2 that you may send to me –

Sincerely yours | J Tyndall

Queenwood Wednesday

RDS 27/10

1

[21 July 1852]: a trip to the Isle of Wight was recorded in Tyndall’s journal entries for 22–5 July 1852 (JT/2/13b/577–80). He spent three days on the island. He must have written this letter on Wednesday, 21 July, the day before he left for his excursion.

2

proofs: most likely translations for the Phil. Mag., particularly Lamont (published in August; see letter 0649, n. 1).

Please cite as “Tyndall0648,” in Ɛpsilon: The John Tyndall Collection accessed on 3 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/tyndall/letters/Tyndall0648