| RefNo | HS/6/39 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Humphry Davy to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | Humphry Davy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 21 November 1822 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Returning sincere thanks for the memorial inscribed with the name of John Frederick William Herschel's illustrious father. It rests with John Frederick William Herschel and his companions how posterity will judge the present age. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6722
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8200 | Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist | 1778 - 1829 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |