| RefNo | HS/6/284 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 7 Camden St. |
| Creator | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 June 1856 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has long held the view that a pipe underneath the strings of a piano would increase the resonance. Had not conceived such an instrument as John Frederick William Herschel suggested. Why are 3rds and 6ths more agreeable to the ear than 4ths and 5ths? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 7 Camden St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.541, -0.1433 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7048
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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 |