| RefNo | HS/26/29a |
| Previous numbers | HS/26/29b |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to [Aimé] Guinand, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Guinand; Aime (fl.1827); French glassmaker; Son of Pierre Louis Guinand |
| Date | 20 October 1827 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Tells Aimé Guinand that John Frederick William Herschel is a member of a committee looking for ways of making better glass, so Aimé Guinand should not reveal any secrets to John Frederick William Herschel. John Frederick William Herschel provides the names of the leading telescope-makers in London, whom Aimé Guinand may wish to contact. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel1209
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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 |