| RefNo | HS/18/189 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lancaster |
| Creator | William Whewell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1838-9-10? |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Can leave Lancaster immediately for interview with William Lamb, Lord Melbourne regarding the magnetic survey. Congratulates John Frederick William Herschel for escaping presidency of the B.A.A.S. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lancaster |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9096
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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 |