| RefNo | HS/14/221 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Adolphe Quetelet to Sir John Herschel, dated at Brussels |
| Creator | Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 January 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Says John Frederick William Herschel's interest in Adolphe Quetelet's work has been source of motivation. Notes that on 21 September and 21 December, aurora borealis and magnetic perturbations have been spotted. Asks where to procure an actinometer in England. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Brussels, Belgium |
| Origin coordinates | 50.846667, 4.3525 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3066
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2866 | Quetelet; Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796 - 1874) | 1796 - 1874 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |