Record

RefNoHS/6/454
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Thomas Drummond to Sir John Herschel, dated at Whitehall
CreatorDrummond; Thomas (1797-1840); Scottish civil engineer; British Army officer; public official
Date14 June 1832
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Capt. Beaufort has just put two of John Frederick William Herschel's letters into his hands. Is conscious of the kindly way in which John Frederick William Herschel entered into the problem. Would like the chance of a conversation with him on the subject.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originWhitehall, London
Origin coordinates51.504167, -0.126389
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7274
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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