| RefNo | HS/14/225 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Adolphe Quetelet to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Quetelet; Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796-1874); Belgian astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 August 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Presents best wishes to Lady Herschel. Regrets not having met on account of meeting with [G. B.] Airy at Greenwich. Is keeping four pictures of John Frederick William Herschel and has offered 2 additional ones to Prince Albert. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3070
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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 |