| RefNo | HS/21/119 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Gibson Lockhart, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Lockhart; John Gibson (1794-1854); Scottish writer; editor |
| Date | 1 November 1832 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Did not expect payment for John Frederick William Herschel's [review of Mary Somerville's Mechanism of the Heavens] in Quarterly Review. Returns John Murray's remittance. François Arago's 'comet paper' and ensuing panic. Condolences on [death of John Gibson Lockhart's son]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/19/65 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8261
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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 |