| RefNo | HS/24/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Augustus De Morgan |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Date | 17 July 1863 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Agrees that the weather is hot. The word theodolite. Where did he obtain his verses by Walter Mapes? Why not come and visit them? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/6/365 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7156
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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 |