| Reference number | HS/6/272 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 7 Camden St. |
| Creator | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Date | 9 August 1855 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Was pleased to see his handwriting again especially as he had heard that John Frederick William Herschel had died. Elizabeth Baily was upset by the death of Richard Sheepshanks. Will be going down for the funeral tomorrow and hopes to meet G. B. Airy and William Simms. Both of John Frederick William Herschel's daughters have corresponded with him over his health. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 7 Camden St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.541, -0.1433 |
| 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/Herschel7032
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |