| RefNo | HS/4/162 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Gilbert Blane to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | Gilbert Blane |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1831 or 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had great satisfaction in reading John Frederick William Herschel's book on Natural Philosophy, but would like to correct his statement regarding the date of the introduction of lemon juice as a treatment for scurvy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5673
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2991 | Blane; William (- 1835) | - 1835 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |