| RefNo | HS/8/296 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Grahame to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Grahame; James (1790-1842); historian; abolitionist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 14 September 1819 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Chastises John Frederick William Herschel for misbehavior along with Charles Babbage, discusses the parlous state of the country's affairs, expresses interest in the history of astronomy, and sends family news [letter completed 1819-10-8]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9961
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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 |