| RefNo | HS/16/371 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Mary Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Spezia |
| Creator | Somerville; Mary (1780-1872); née Fairfax; afterward Greig; Scottish scientist; astronomer; mathematician |
| Date | 25 August 1863 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for criticism of manuscript. Sends revised introductory paragraph. Thanks him for kindness to Signore Capellini. Scientific interest in Italy grows as politics settle. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | La Spezia, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 44.1, 9.816667 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2679
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |