| RefNo | HS/14/199 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Adolphe Quetelet to Sir John Herschel, dated at Brussels |
| Creator | Quetelet; Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796-1874); Belgian astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 May 1829 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets tremendously not being home when John Frederick William Herschel visited. Wishes to present himself at John Frederick William Herschel's hotel this evening. Would like to spend tomorrow together. Will discuss translation of Light. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Brussels, Belgium |
| Origin coordinates | 50.846667, 4.3525 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3044
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2866 | Quetelet; Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796 - 1874) | 1796 - 1874 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |