| Reference number | HS/23/110 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alexander von Humboldt, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 November 1851 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. John Frederick William Herschel has been delayed in replying to Alexander von Humboldt's 1851-8-13 because of official duties at the Great Exhibition. Comments further on several astronomical matters. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| 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/Herschel10720
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7984 | Humboldt; Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von (1769 - 1859); naturalist and traveller | 1769 - 1859 |