| RefNo | HS/19/60 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Hudson Gurney, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Gurney; Hudson (1775–1864); antiquary; verse writer. |
| Date | 25 June 1830 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Submits John Frederick William Herschel's manuscript on Thomas Young's mathematical works for Hudson Gurney's biography of Young. Notes their excessive obscurity. Reasons for insisting that John Frederick William Herschel's name be added no longer exist. Asks Hudson Gurney's votes for two candidates for Athenaeum. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8254
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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 |