| RefNo | HS/4/255 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | David Brewster |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 January 1822 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. It has been a long time since he last heard from him. Very busy with professional pursuits. Congratulations on receiving the Copley medal. Would like an abstract of his article on aberrations in chromatic lenses. Comments on this. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5778
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |