Lot 176
Tyndall, John -- Autograph Letter Signed (1820-1893) Irish experimental physicist. He was professor of physics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London from 1853 to 1887. Autograph letter signed "John Tyndall," one page and two lines, on blind embossed letterhead of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 7 x 4½" (London), Mar. 30, no year. To Mr. Conway, "Thank you much for your note and its enclosure. Thanks also with a little bloodleaf added for your friendly congratulations. There are curious 'clouds' of organisms sometimes in the air….The article…looks a little overdrawn." After his signature, he adds a note that he will make it a point to visit his friends at Columbus if he crosses the Atlantic again. Penned and signed in purple ink. Fine. Estimate $400 - 600
Ex: B.C. West Autographs, 1974.
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