| RefNo | HS/18/160 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College |
| Creator | William Whewell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 November 1818 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Expresses thanks for and comments on John Frederick William Herschel's account of John Frederick William Herschel's optical experiments. Discusses efforts to improve mathematical education at Cambridge, including William Whewell's book on mechanics. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9040
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |