| RefNo | HS/10/280 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Jeans to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tetney near Grimsby |
| Creator | Jeans; George (fl. 1838-1840) |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 27 May 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is puzzled by John Frederick William Herschel's use of a word in his volume on astronomy; can he explain its meaning. Points out further misprints. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will edit the works of his father [Sir William Herschel]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tetney near Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
| Origin coordinates | 53.49245, -0.021846 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10934
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |