| RefNo | HS/15/466 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Selwyn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge |
| Creator | Selwyn; William (1806-1875); British clergyman |
| Date | 27 April 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses Galileo's unpublished letter on sunspots. Outlines comparisons between tropical storms and sunspots as discussed at Cambridge Philosophical Society. Wishes to meet [Frederick] Howlett to discuss sunspots. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.19413, 0.12226 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2557
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6278 | Selwyn; William (1806 - 1875) | 1806 - 1875 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |