| RefNo | HS/19/65 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Gibson Lockhart, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Lockhart; John Gibson (1794-1854); Scottish writer; editor |
| Date | 1 November 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Did not expect payment for John Frederick William Herschel's [review of Mary Somerville's Mechanism of the Heavens] in Quarterly Review. Returns John Murray's remittance. François Arago's 'comet paper' and ensuing panic. Condolences on [death of John Gibson Lockhart's son]. |
| 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 |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/119 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/119 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8261
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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 |