| RefNo | HS/24/74 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Julia Margaret Cameron, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Cameron; Julia Margaret (1815-1879); née Pattle; photographer; portraitist |
| Date | 4 December 1864 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has copied out some extracts from his translation of Homer and is wondering whether to publish the first twelve books. Comments on his views and poetry of Alfred Tennyson (1st Baron Tennyson). |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/5/160 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6395
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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 |