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RefNoHS/12/382
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from James P. Muirhead to Sir John Herschel, dated at Aston Hall near Birmingham
CreatorMuirhead; James P. (1813–1898); writer
Date8 January 1848
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Acknowledges John Frederick William Herschel's letter on the water controversy. Draws his attention to an article on the subject in the current Edinburgh Review. Comments on the various theories.
LanguageEnglish
Extent7pp
FormatManuscript
Place originAston Hall near Birmingham
Origin coordinates52.506389, A1.884167
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12020
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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