RefNo | HS/18/170 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College |
Creator | William Whewell |
Date | 23 November 1827 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Pleased to learn that they share the same view of the reform of chemical nomenclature. Discusses various professorships at Cambridge and the question of who should head the Royal Society [of London] Praises Richard Jones's ideas in political economy. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9062
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |