| RefNo | HS/18/412 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Williams to Sir John Herschel, dated at Northumberland House |
| Creator | Williams; Thomas (fl. 1848); executor for the estate of the 3rd Duke of Northumberland |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 February 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotation by Sir John Herschel. Requested letters from [Hugh Percy] late Duke of Northumberland to John Frederick William Herschel offering to pay for publishing [Cape Results]. Hopes to include that debt in late Duke's estate, rather than as obligation upon [Algernon Percy] new Duke. Encloses receipt for £1,000. [John Frederick William Herschel note (20 Feb 1848): Sent receipt to TW. Expenses came within £50 of Duke's gift.] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp, 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Northumberland House, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5075, -0.126667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8144
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |