RefNo | HS/7/236 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Henry Fitton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bloomfield Lodge |
Creator | William Henry Fitton |
Date | 5 October 1839 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Intends that his second son shall enter business and would like him to study in Hanover. Can John Frederick William Herschel recommend any person with which he can place him. Went to Boulogne with some members of the Geological Society to meet French geologists. Quite a successful meeting, though the French Geologists are split into two opposing factions. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Bloomfield Lodge, Norwood, Surrey |
Origin coordinates | 51.42442, -0.09204 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9491
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA3138 | Fitton; William Henry (1780 - 1861); geologist | 1780 - 1861 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |