| RefNo | HS/25/3/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Jacques Babinet, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Babinet; Jacques (1794-1872); French physicist; mathematician; astronomer |
| Date | 12 September 1832 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Responds to Jacques Babinet's 1832-8-25 with comments about the optical properties of tourmaline. John Frederick William Herschel also talks about his astronomical work, including the collimator on his telescope and his double star work. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1043
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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 |