| RefNo | HS/23/194 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry James |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Henry James |
| Date | 3 April 1857 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for his letter and projection. Compares it with one of his own devising and encloses a chart of the isothermal lines of the Northern hemisphere. Has used a different system for his Cape Results. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/10/272 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/10/272 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10926
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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 |
| NA2879 | James; Sir; Henry (1803 - 1877); surveyor | 1803 - 1877 |