| RefNo | HS/28/6 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Lists of letters to Sir John [Frederick William] Herschel, portfolio A to H |
| Date | 1873-1874 |
| Description | List of correspondents to Sir John Frederick William Herschel arranged in alphabetical order of the correspondent.
Portfolio A2 containing letters A to H, from Earl Aberdeen to Mrs A. Hussey. An additional fly leaf covering Haidinger to Hope is included at the end. A note at the top noting 'numbering approximately 3,042 A to H'.
Arranged in columns: Intial or title; Name; Date; Number of letters; Subject.
The subject is a short topic assigned such as 'Description of eclipse' or 'Personal'. |
| Language | English |
| PhysicalDescription | black portfolio tied with brown hand-stitched ribbons. Blue paper and ink |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921); Colonel; military engineer, surveyor and astronomer | 1837 - 1921 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |