| RefNo | HS/23/95 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Whewell |
| Date | 2 February 1851 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Suggests how to reconcile William Whewell's directions for tidal observation with those provided by Frederick Beechey for John Frederick William Herschel's Admiralty Manual. Thanks William Whewell for and comments on his publication on political economy. Asks William Whewell for views on decimal coinage. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20783 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9180
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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 |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |