| RefNo | HS/9/20 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James William Grant to Sir John Herschel, dated at Westbrook |
| Creator | Grant; James William (1788-1865); Scottish astronomer; East India Company official; collector of Indian art |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 August 1837 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for the loan of the book. Comments on some of [Alexander?] Stewart's works, especially his Gaelic ones. Queries regarding light in William Buckland's Bridgewater treatise; would like to borrow the volume if possible. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Westbrook, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.384, 1.355 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10133
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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 |