| RefNo | HS/20/101 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Adam Sedgwick, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Adam Sedgwick |
| Date | 9 October 1820 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Asks Adam Sedgwick to send him plagiedral quartz for experimentation. Unable to commence Cornish expeditions with Charles Babbage. Requests Adam Sedgwick discuss publication of their [John Frederick William Herschel's, George Peacock's, and Babbage's] book with Peacock. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/15/420 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2510
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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 |
| NA3549 | Sedgwick; Adam (1785 - 1873) | 1785 - 1873 |