| RefNo | HS/20/244 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mario Gemmellaro, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Gemmellaro; Mario (1773-1839); Italian naturalist; geologist |
| Date | 11 January 1827 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sends his reasons for not writing. Includes results of his readings of Etna and observations of the comet. |
| Language | Italian |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/8/94 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9747
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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 |