RefNo | HS/16/354 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mary Somerville, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 8 August 1847 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has noticed a resemblance between [Alexander von Humboldt's] Kosmos and Mary Somerville's chapter, 'On Man,' in her manuscript. Advises her to revise. Sends results of observations at the Cape. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | HS/22/324 |
RelatedRecord | HS/22/324 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2663
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |