| RefNo | HS/5/263 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Matthew Collins to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dublin |
| Creator | Collins; Matthew (1817-1883); Irish mathematician |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 December 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes the almanac he sent him has arrived safely. Intends it for the use of country schoolteachers. Has found a new and easy proof for one of W. R. Hamilton's theorems. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 53.35, -6.260278 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6497 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |