RefNo | HS/22/41 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | March 1839 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Asks William Whewell to approve cost of report forms to be sent to the Breslau Observatory. Has heard that William Whewell's book is nearing completion and contains 'heresy.' Has just submitted a paper on 'photographical matters' to the R.S.L. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | n.p. |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Original available: TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20737 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9104
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |