RefNo | HS/7/237 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Henry Fitton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bloomfield Lodge |
Creator | William Henry Fitton |
Date | 3 January 1840 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just returned from a trip to Hanover, and has decided not to place his son there in accordance with advice received while he was there. Met Miss Herschel. Travelled via Belgium and met A. H. Dumont, a very original and intelligent geologist. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Bloomfield Lodge, Norwood, Surrey |
Origin coordinates | 51.42442, -0.09204 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9492
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA3138 | Fitton; William Henry (1780 - 1861); geologist | 1780 - 1861 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |