Record

RefNoHS/7/56
LevelItem
TitleIncomplete letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at East India College, Hertford
CreatorEmpson; William (1791-1852); professor at the East India Company College; author
Date30 December 1847
DescriptionAutographed 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.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originEast India College, Hertfordshire
Origin coordinates51.7787, A0.0333
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9302
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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