| RefNo | HS/21/231 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Jones, dated at Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Jones; Richard (1790-1855); historian; minister; served on the Tithe Commission |
| Date | 29 November 1837 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Comments on William Whewell's and Charles Babbage's writings, together with family news. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -34.358056, 18.475556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11018
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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 |