| RefNo | HS/20/220 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Herapath, dated at London |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Herapath; John (1790-1868); astronomer |
| Date | 1 August 1825 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Knows nothing of the enmity of Humphry Davy towards [John] Herapath. The purpose of John Frederick William Herschel's last letter was to point out that Herapath was in error in his solution of certain equations. Must consider correspondence closed. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/10/181 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10829
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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 |