| RefNo | HS/20/167 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | William Whewell |
| Date | 1823-10-15 or later |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Comments favorably on a method developed by William Whewell for designating the faces of crystals. Presents a method John Frederick William Herschel had worked out previously, but writes on the letter: 'Not sent—On rereading his letter I find it is his idea—strange!' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/18/164 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9048
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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 |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |