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[Letter to Dr William Francis from John Tyndall],

Title

[Letter to Dr William Francis from John Tyndall],

Creator

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893

Date

11 October 1852

Publisher

RDS Library & Archives

Identifier

GFF 27/15

Subject

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893
Francis, William, 1817-1904. Correspondence

Description

Handwritten letter from John Tyndall to Dr William Francis. His letter mentions a paper by Richard Adie, which he recommends be given a prominent place in a future publication. He also sends his greetings to Francis’ father Mr. Taylor, who Francis is caring for in Sydenham. Sent from Queenwood College.
3pp.

Source

RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters

Contributor

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893
Francis, William, 1817-1904. Correspondent
RDS Library & Archives

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Science Archive

Format

Manuscript

Language

English

Type

Text

Coverage

1870-1901

Collection

John Tyndall Letters

Citation

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893, “[Letter to Dr William Francis from John Tyndall],,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 20, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/1718.

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