| RefNo | HS/10/188 | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Letter, from James Heywood to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ryde, I.o.W. | 
| Creator | James Heywood | 
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel | 
| Date | 20 July 1843 | 
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is pleased John Frederick William Herschel has such a high opinion of the new work on the English universities; it has hardly been noticed by the public. V. A. Huber belongs to the Conservative party but tries to be impartial as a historian. Hopes that the amount of reading at universities will be reduced. | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 4pp | 
| Format | Manuscript | 
| Place origin | Ryde, Isle of Wight | 
| Origin coordinates | 50.7271, -1.1618 | 
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making | 
| AccessStatus | Open | 
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon | 
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10837 | 
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA1512 | Heywood; James (1810 - 1897) | 1810 - 1897 | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |