| RefNo | HS/7/56 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at East India College, Hertford |
| Creator | Empson; William (1791-1852); professor at the East India Company College; author |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 December 1847 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) is the writer of Plaidoyer in the last number; intends it to be a judicial deliverance. Has sent John Frederick William Herschel's review of the translation of Kosmos to Lord Jeffrey and he praised it highly. Gives some of his comments. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | East India College, Hertfordshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.7787, -0.0333 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9302
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |