RefNo | HS/16/342 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Mary Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Hospital, Chelsea |
Creator | Somerville; Mary (1780-1872); née Fairfax; afterward Greig; Scottish scientist; astronomer; mathematician |
Date | 3 March 1831 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Needs advice on integrating equations. Praises John Frederick William Herschel's book [Prelim. Discourse]. Says James Mackintosh and [Henry] Hallam also praise it. Note from William Somerville, which needs a reply, is enclosed. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.486389, -0.157778 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2651
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |