| RefNo | HS/18/109 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir William Watson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dawlish |
| Creator | William Watson |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 26 September 1816 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Enjoyed visit of William Herschel and John Frederick William Herschel. Sorry about accident with coach. Discusses Horne Tooke's search for metaphysics through etymology. Extensive analysis of nature of verbs. Notes [daughter] Joy's response to John Frederick William Herschel's Masonic sign. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dawlish, Devon |
| Origin coordinates | 50.581, -3.466 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7905
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA791 | Watson; Sir; William (1744 - c 1825); physician and astronomer | 1744 - c 1825 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |