| RefNo | HS/11/426 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir Charles Lyell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Florence |
| Creator | Charles Lyell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 June 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Came to Florence on account of the sudden death of Mrs. [Joanna B.] Horner. Thanks for the translation of a book of the Iliad, but thinks only Greek scholars should read it. Has some queries regarding the migration of hippopotomi; can John Frederick William Herschel supply any facts or references? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Florence, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 43.771389, 11.254167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11514
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8255 | Lyell; Sir; Charles (1797 - 1875) | 1797 - 1875 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |