| RefNo | HS/5/304 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Croll to Sir John Herschel, dated at Glasgow |
| Creator | James Croll |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 August 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for letter and criticism of his own paper. Seems to have misunderstood most of his points. Explains some of his theories on the movement of the earth and tides. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Origin coordinates | 55.861111, -4.25 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6560 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6453 | Croll; James (1821 - 1890) | 1821 - 1890 |
| NA6453 | Croll; James (1821 - 1890) | 1821 - 1890 |