| RefNo | HS/19/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Hudson Gurney, dated at 22 Beaumont St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Gurney; Hudson (1775–1864); antiquary; verse writer. |
| Date | 24 July 1830 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Inadvertently opened draft of Thomas Young's biography sent by Hudson Gurney, but sealed it immediately. Adamant that John Frederick William Herschel not see this before it is published. Will not change one word of John Frederick William Herschel's critique of Young's mathematics. If criticism offends Mrs. Young, then burn John Frederick William Herschel's manuscript. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 22 Beaumont 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/Herschel8255
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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 |