| RefNo | HS/24/45 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Walter Marsham Adams, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Adams; Walter Marsham (1838-1899); egyptologist; geometer |
| Date | 4 May 1864 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Acknowledging receipt of the manuscript. John Frederick William Herschel will be unable to give an opinion as the work is so voluminous that he cannot spare the time, unless Walter Marsham Adams is prepared to loan it for a long period. |
| 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/1/386 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5008
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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 |