| RefNo | HS/20/222 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Michael Faraday, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Michael Faraday |
| Date | 13 September 1825 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the copy of his paper and errata. Received a packet of specimens of glass, which he presumes came from Michael Faraday. Regarding the specific gravity of some of the specimens. Comments on further experiments to be made. |
| 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/7/166 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9413
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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 |
| NA8218 | Faraday; Michael (1791 - 1867); natural philosopher, scientific adviser, and Sandemanian | 1791 - 1867 |