| Reference number | HS/4/246 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Esk Hill by Roslin |
| Creator | David Brewster |
| Date | 18 September 1819 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding refraction in various crystals and comparison with Newton's tables. Suggests a joint paper on the subject. His parcel has never arrived. Is working on a paper on rotating phenomena. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Esk Hill by Roslin, Scotland |
| Origin coordinates | 55.85822, -3.16942
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| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5766
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |