Reference number | HS/21/58 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, dated at Slough |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 15 February 1830 |
Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Expresses elation and gratitude at being elected corresponding member of the astronomy section of the Académie des sciences. Believes that Herschel's name has led to John Herschel's researches gaining more praise than their merits justify. |
Language | French |
Extent | 2pp. |
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/Herschel8521
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA7975 | Fourier; Jean Baptiste Joseph (1768 - 1830) | 1768 - 1830 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |