| RefNo | HS/18/417 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Frances Maria Wilson to Sir John Herschel, dated at North Audley St. |
| Creator | Wilson; Frances Maria (1799–1848); née Edgeworth; sister of Maria Edgeworth; wife of Lestock Peach Wilson |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 15 June 1831 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Pleased by account of John Frederick William Herschel's wife and new baby [Isabella]. Copies passage and diagram from letter of Welsh clergyman trying to construct sound amplifier for pulpit. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to offer solutions. Husband L. P. Wilson sends regards. Forwarded John Frederick William Herschel's letters to FW's sister [Maria Edgeworth] in Ireland. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | North Audley St. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8150
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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 |