| RefNo | HS/13/133 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from John Pringle Nichol to Sir John Herschel, dated at Westminster Hotel |
| Creator | Nichol; John Pringle (1804-1859); Scottish astronomer; phrenologist; economist; educator |
| Date | undated |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Along with the Lord Advocate and other Scotch members of the House of Commons had an interview with [Thomas Spring-?] Rice concerning the enclosed memorial (Observatory of the University). Comments on their proposed plan for the work of the university. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Westminster Hotel |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12276
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |