| RefNo | HS/17/452 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Twisleton to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Rutland Gate |
| Creator | Twisleton; Edward Turner Boyd (1809-1874); official on government commissions |
| Date | 8 November 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. At the suggestion of Charles Lyell, requests John Frederick William Herschel's support for his plan for public school reform. Concerns include teaching of modern languages and time allotted for natural science. Calls for firm grounding in mathematics, including a thorough study of Books I-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 Rutland Gate |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4380
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |