| RefNo | HS/21/146 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Wheatstone, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Wheatstone |
| Date | 21 August 1833 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, damaged. Invites Charles Wheatstone to Slough to demonstrate Charles Wheatstone's 'elegant experiments on light and sound.' Will need time to get John Frederick William Herschel's electric machine in order. Asks for copy of Charles Wheatstone's paper on Jew's harp. |
| 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 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7943
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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 |
| NA7559 | Wheatstone; Sir; Charles (1802 - 1875); physicist | 1802 - 1875 |