| RefNo | HS/21/131 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Somerville, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | William Somerville |
| Date | 11 March 1833 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will write [J.-B.] Biot, but does not know to which enquiries Biot wishes John Frederick William Herschel to respond. Also wants to thank Biot for his kindness. S.-D. Poisson in a statement before the Academie des sciences has misdescribed John Frederick William Herschel's planned voyage. |
| 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 |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/16/401 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2708
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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 |
| NA3435 | Somerville; William (1771 - 1860) | 1771 - 1860 |