| RefNo | HS/24/102 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Eliza Susan Quincy, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Quincy; Eliza Susan (1798-1884); Massachussetts artist; archivist; historian |
| Date | 31 March 1865 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks her for photograph of Eliza Susan Quincy's late father [Josiah Quincy]. Glad [George] Bond knew he was awarded the Royal Astronomical Society Medal before his death. Notes the generations of mankind are 'unequal.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/14/280 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2037
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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 |