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RefNoHS/18/240
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from [John William Whittaker] to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge
CreatorWhittaker; John William (1790?–1854); philologist
Date26? June 1813
DescriptionAutographed letter . Comments on John Frederick William Herschel's romance. Hints at John William Whittaker's own. Notes college fervor for religious proselytizing in foreign lands. Asks about 'Catholic question.' Quotes censored epigram written on royal tombs. Charles Babbage very ill.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originSt. John's College, Cambridge
Origin coordinates52.208056, 0.116667
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7973
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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