| RefNo | HS/20/131 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Pierre Simon Laplace, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Laplace; Pierre-Simon Marquis de (1749-1827); French scholar |
| Date | 21 January 1822 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Advises Pierre Simon Laplace that he has been elected an associate of the Astronomical Society. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/19/7 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8190
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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 |