| Reference number | HS/3/326a |
| Previous numbers | HS/3/326bis |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 13 January 1832 |
| Description | Contemporary copy letter in Herschel's hand. Annotated in pencil by Herschel: "written & dispatched Jan 12 1832 PS written and separately dispatched Jan 13 1832, see diary for 1832". Responds to Francis Beaufort's request for advice on a political document prepared by Thomas Drummond analyzing parliamentary representation and taxation in mathematical terms. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Copy: HS/21/100 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/21/100 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6205
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |