| RefNo | HS/18/243 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John William Whittaker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Alconbury Hill |
| Creator | Whittaker; John William (1791-1854); Anglican clergyman; astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 July 1816 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Returning home; father dying. News of Cambridge friends. Unable to send information John Frederick William Herschel requested about university at Ryde. William Whewell upset, because Whewell's father died and was buried before Whewell was notified. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Alconbury Hill |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7976
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |