| RefNo | HS/7/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Craig Crook, Edinburgh |
| Creator | Empson; William (1791-1852); professor at the East India Company College; author |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 July 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) may be able to go on holiday. Does John Frederick William Herschel know anything about a Capt. J. T. Smith who has been named as a reviewer for C. R. Weld's History of the R.S.? Sorry to hear he has misgivings about the second part of Kosmos; may change his mind later. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Craig Crook, Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.958889, -3.267222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9307
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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 |