| RefNo | HS/10/197 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Hodgson |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Hodgson; Francis (1781-1852); educator; provost of eton college |
| Date | 1843 |
| Description | Draft letter. Returns with many thanks E. C. Hawtrey's translations from Homer and Kallinos. Both are beautifully done. Comments on these and the meters suitable for English ears. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/22/173 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/173 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10846
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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 |