| RefNo | HS/18/323 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Young to Sir John Herschel, dated at 48 Welbeck St. |
| Creator | Thomas Young |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 4 April 1822 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Fears John Frederick William Herschel misunderstood Thomas Young's remark about the injustice of James South's accusation regarding Nautical Almanac. Thomas Young was not trying to provoke South's hostility. Sends 'Schumacher's No. 10' for John Frederick William Herschel's perusal. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 48 Welbeck Street, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.51754, -0.14938 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8056
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7947 | Young; Thomas (1773 - 1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist | 1773 - 1829 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |