| RefNo | HS/17/184 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Marc Seguin to Sir John Herschel, dated at Montbard |
| Creator | Seguin; Marc (1786–1875); French engineer; physicist |
| Date | 10 June 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Important office in French Institute has been passed on to Marc Seguin. Compliments John Frederick William Herschel and many other members of Royal Society [of London], and suggests exchange of ideas, asking John Frederick William Herschel for delivery of latest edition of John Frederick William Herschel's astronomy text, discusses idea of heat as motion, and other concepts. Expresses high scientific aspirations. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Montbard |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3295
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |