| Reference number | HS/17/437 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Thurnell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bramhope near Otley |
| Creator | Thurnell; George (fl.1866) |
| Date | 23 February 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Praises John Frederick William Herschel's essay 'The Yard, the Pendulum, and the Metre.' Believes C. P. Smyth's theories concerning the Great Pyramid being a standard of measurement. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bramhope near Otley |
| 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/Herschel4164
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |