| RefNo | HS/20/191 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell, dated at 2 Orchard St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Whewell |
| Date | 28 November 1824 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Reports on the reception of William Whewell's crystallography paper at the R.S.L. Asks William Whewell to add a comment on the paper's relation to a paper in David Brewster's journal. Asks William Whewell to contact George Peacock. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 2 Orchard St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5147425, -0.154134 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20711 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9052
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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 |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |