| RefNo | HS/21/80 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Jones, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Jones; Richard (1790-1855); historian; minister; served on the Tithe Commission |
| Date | 17 February 1831 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Praises and comments on Richard Jones's book on economics [Essay on the Distribution of Wealth]. Laments overly strong language used by William Fitton and Charles Babbage in criticizing Royal Society [of London] Comments on John Frederick William Herschel having lost the election for Royal Society [of London] presidency. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| 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/Herschel11009
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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 |