RefNo | HS/18/168 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College |
Creator | William Whewell |
Date | 13 October 1826 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Tells John Frederick William Herschel that the Lucasian Professorship has become available. Believes most Cambridge people favor John Frederick William Herschel. Urges John Frederick William Herschel to write the electors, i.e., the heads of the Cambridge colleges. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9057
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |