| RefNo | HS/19/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Maria Edgeworth, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Edgeworth; Maria (1768-1849); novelist |
| Date | 16 September 1822 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, incomplete. Thanks Maria Edgeworth for sympathies [on death of William Herschel]. Received Maria Edgeworth's list of books on Irish history. Met [John] Brinkley and wife and Maria Edgeworth's brother during their visit to England. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8229
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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 |