| RefNo | HS/18/330 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Young |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Thomas Young |
| Date | 1824-11-21 to 1825 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Thanks Thomas Young for books and for taking charge of [G. A. A.] Plana's plates. John Frederick William Herschel mentioned Eilhard Mitscherlich only when no other proposals came forth. Matter was left hanging. Assures Thomas Young that John Frederick William Herschel was not offended [see Thomas Young's 1824-11-21, i.e., #1075]. Regrets 'dilapidated state of scientific matters' in Royal Society [of London] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/176 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/176 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8063
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7947 | Young; Thomas (1773 - 1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist | 1773 - 1829 |