| RefNo | HS/18/297 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Wood to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College |
| Creator | Wood; James (1760-1839); mathematician; President and Master of St John's College Cambridge; Dean of Ely |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 January 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Delighted by John Frederick William Herschel's discovery of orbit of Gamma Virginis. John Frederick William Herschel has conclusively established 'the indefinite extent and uniformity of the principle of gravitation.' Invites John Frederick William Herschel and wife to visit Cambridge. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.208056, 0.116667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8029
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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 |