| RefNo | HS/10/163 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Snow Harris to Sir John Herschel, dated at Plymouth |
| Creator | William Snow Harris |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 October 1851 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends a new edition of his own work on electricity. Has been studying the manuscripts of Henry Cavendish and thinks they should be published. John Frederick William Herschel in one of his articles attributes an invention to C. F. Gauss, whereas William Snow Harris suggested the idea seven years before Gauss. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Plymouth, Devon |
| Origin coordinates | 50.371389, -4.142222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10810
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8346 | Harris; Sir; William Snow (1791 - 1867) | 1791 - 1867 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |