| RefNo | HS/18/352 |
| 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 | 3 January 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends papers for the Royal Astronomical Society and A. J. Fresnel's papers. Modifies analogy of infinite pipes to clarify Thomas Young's hypothesis of three principal colors. Charles Babbage sent survey of Mont Cenis. Can John Frederick William Herschel find its barometrical observations? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel8086
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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 |