| RefNo | HS/18/185 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College |
| Creator | Whewell; William (1794-1866); British mathematician and college head |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 January 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending John Frederick William Herschel various publications. Reports that Richard Jones is giving his introductory letter. Congratulates John Frederick William Herschel on birth of an 'experimental philosopher' [John Frederick William Herschel's son William James]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9084
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |