| RefNo | HS/22/245 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Stuart Mill |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Mill; John Stuart (1806-1873); philosopher; political economist; politician; civil servant |
| Date | 16? July 1845 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Do as John Stuart Mill suggests. Further comments on John Frederick William Herschel's dispute with the theories of Auguste Comte. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/12/332 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11970
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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 |