| RefNo | HS/21/170 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Maclear |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Thomas Maclear |
| Date | 5 February 1835 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Suggests a means of resolving Thomas Maclear's problem with the mural circle. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 11pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/12/179 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11820
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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 |
| NA7105 | Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879) | 1794 - 1879 |