| RefNo | HS/23/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Robert Grant, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Grant; Robert (1814-1892); astronomer; historian of astronomy |
| Date | 23 April 1852 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks Robert Grant for a copy of the History of Physical Astronomy; comments on the behavior of cometary tails. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/9/15a |
| RelatedRecord | HS/9/15a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10126
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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 |