| RefNo | HS/12/291 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from J[ames] G[arth] Marshall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Headingley, Leeds |
| Creator | Marshall; James Garth (1802-1873); Liberal Party politician; MP for Leeds |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | July 1858 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. It was good of John Frederick William Herschel to reply so fully to his letter. Now has a better understanding of the subject than before. Read a paper on the geology of the Lake District at the local Philosophical Society. Comments on his own theories of rock foundations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 12pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Headingley, Leeds |
| Origin coordinates | 53.7975, -1.5436 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11929
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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 |