| RefNo | HS/10/315 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from B. G. Jenkins to Sir John Herschel, dated at 4 Moreton Place |
| Creator | Jenkins; Bruce G. (fl. 1871-?) |
| Date | 13 January 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with diagrams. Thanks for John Frederick William Herschel's remarks on his own 'What is matter'; comments on these. Also regarding John Frederick William Herschel's theory of the sun's repulsive force and William Herschel's observations on the strange shape of Saturn. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 67pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 4 Moreton Place |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10971
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |