| RefNo | HS/14/249 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Adolphe Quetelet to Sir John Herschel, dated at Brussels |
| Creator | Quetelet; Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796-1874); Belgian astronomer and mathematician |
| Date | 17 August 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for introducing him to Robert Kane. Hears that John Frederick William Herschel will publish Cape results. Impatient to see them. Mentions John Frederick William Herschel's philosophical work. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Brussels, Belgium |
| Origin coordinates | 50.846667, 4.3525 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3084
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2866 | Quetelet; Lambert Adolphe Jacques (1796 - 1874) | 1796 - 1874 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |