| RefNo | HS/25/11/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Wheatstone, dated at [London] |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Charles Wheatstone |
| Date | 21 December 1838 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied by Robert Sabine [Charles Wheatstone's son-in-law] as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Checked by Isabella Herschel in 1876.
Arranges a meeting with Charles Wheatstone and Edward Sabine to prepare a report on magnetic proposals. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1120
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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 |
| NA7559 | Wheatstone; Sir; Charles (1802 - 1875); physicist | 1802 - 1875 |