| RefNo | HS/24/194 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Frederick Howlett |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Howlett; Frederick (1821-1908); astronomer; clergyman |
| Date | 29 April 1867 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would like Frederick Howlett to study a phenomenon that John Frederick William Herschel has noticed on the sun's disk and that has no connections with sun-spots. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/10/18 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10642
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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 |