| RefNo | HS/20/90 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | David Brewster |
| Date | 19 April 1820 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sending all his papers on the deviations of tints, suitably amended to give David Brewster due acknowledgement. Queries regarding some of David Brewster's statements. Supports his theories in a new paper he has written for the Cambridge Philosophical Society. Includes graphs |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 9pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/4/254 |
| HS/4/252 |
| HS/4/253 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5777
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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 |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |