| RefNo | HS/7/50 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at East India College, Hertford |
| Creator | Empson; William (1791-1852); professor at the East India Company College; author |
| Date | 29 October 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes no inconvenience will be caused by booking John Frederick William Herschel's paper for 10 Dec.; its length has been estimated as 50 pages. Will send him the text of Kosmos as it comes from the printers. Richard Jones has returned in triumph. Agrees with Alexander Baring (1st Baron Ashburton) on the currency. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | East India College, Hertfordshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.7787, -0.0333 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9296
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |