| RefNo | HS/7/304 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James David Forbes |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James David Forbes |
| Date | 19 January 1843 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, incomplete. Protesting about the refusal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh to publish Thomas Brisbane's magnetic observations; hopes it will be reconsidered. Thinks James Forbes's theory on glaciers has good points, but comments on some of its shortcomings. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/22/146 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/146 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9567
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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 |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |