| RefNo | HS/24/256 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Biddell Airy, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | George Biddell Airy |
| Date | 8 May 1869 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has read the syllabus of George Biddell Airy's lectures on magnetism; it reminds John Frederick William Herschel of his attempt to solve the problem of 'Mahomet's coffin', which John Frederick William Herschel still believes would work. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: RGO 6.695.494; copy: HS/1/314 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/1/314 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel159
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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 |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |