| RefNo | HS/20/148 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | David Brewster |
| Date | 24 July 1822 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Accompanies a paper John Frederick William Herschel was submitting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Discusses motion of light rays in Apophyllite and various optical writings of David Brewster. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5779
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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 |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |