| RefNo | HS/7/330 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas I. M. Forster to Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at Tunbridge Wells |
| Creator | Forster; Thomas Ignatius Maria (1789-1860); naturalist; meteorologist; animal rights activist |
| Recipient | Herschel; Margaret (1810-1884); née Brodie Stewart; botanical artist; wife of John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 March 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to come to Collingwood at any time and hopes the Herschels will also visit them. Her son was right about the word quinque. Comments on the various ways different people observe the colors of stars. Will be pleased to see the poetic scraps. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.132, 0.263 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9589
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