RefNo | HS/21/264 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell, dated at Slough |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Recipient | William Whewell |
Date | 22 October 1838 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Had an encouraging conversation with William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, about funding for the South Polar expedition. Asks William Whewell and George Peacock to prepare a proposal regarding the expedition, John Frederick William Herschel doing the same. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Original available: TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20733 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9099
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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 |