| Reference number | HS/20/52 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James Grahame, dated at [Slough] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1817-2-25 or later |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Discusses at some length the strengths and weaknesses of Lucan's Pharsalia. Mentions James Grahame's pamphlet on usury laws, suggesting that the argument from analogy is especially precarious in political economy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| 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/Herschel9945
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |