| RefNo | HS/21/100 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Francis Beaufort |
| Date | 13 January 1832 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Responds to Francis Beaufort's request for advice on a political document prepared by Thomas Drummond analyzing parliamentary representation and taxation in mathematical terms. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/3/326a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6205
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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 |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |