| Reference number | HS/17/238 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from J[ames] H[utchison] Stirling to Rev. Hugh Martin, dated at Piershill, Edinburgh |
| Creator | Stirling; James Hutchison (1820–1909); philosopher; physician |
| Date | 11 January 1870 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. James Stirling thanks HM for having copied out for James Stirling a letter of John Frederick William Herschel's apparently regarding James Stirling's paper. James Stirling admits 'It never occurred to me even in dream to get the opinion of Sir John Herschel on my poor essay.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Piershill, Edinburgh |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3381
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