RefNo | HS/23/93 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James David Forbes, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 31 October 1850 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Describes travels through a volcanic district in France, highlighting beautiful scenery, various rock and lava formations, analyzing their causes, and comparing John Frederick William Herschel's observations with James Forbes's. |
Language | English |
Extent | 7pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Original available: St. Andrews 93 A/a |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3194
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |