| RefNo | HS/18/262 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexander Wilson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Great New St., Gough Square |
| Creator | Alexander Wilson |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 31 October 1843 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to prevail on Lord Ashley [A. A. Cooper] to revise money laws in House of Commons for benefit of working classes. Encloses tracts [issued by Society for the Emancipation of Industry]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Great New St., Gough Square |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7995
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6324 | Wilson; Alexander (c 1781 - 1863) | c 1781 - 1863 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |