| RefNo | HS/14/169 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Playfair to William Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | John Playfair |
| Recipient | William Herschel |
| Date | 16 June 1812 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends William and Mary Somerville to visit Herschel family. Describes and praises the couple. Hopes observatory at Edinburgh will be completed soon. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4243
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8269 | Playfair; John (1748 - 1819) | 1748 - 1819 |
| NA8060 | Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer | 1738 - 1822 |