| Reference number | HS/4/261 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Allerly by Melrose |
| Creator | David Brewster |
| Date | 6 December 1828 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for paper on light, which he has only just read as it was mislaid. Grateful for the acknowledgement of his scientific labors. Comments and queries regarding the paper in the light of his own experiments. Wishes to reprint parts of it so would be grateful for several plates. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Allerly, Melrose, Scotland |
| Origin coordinates | 55.607, -2.726
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| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5791
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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 |