| RefNo | HSF/1/2/7 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/73 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Matthew Arnold, 2 Chester Square, to Sir John [Frederick William] Herschel |
| Creator | Arnold; Matthew (1822-1888); British poet, writer and inspector of schools |
| Date | 29 October 1866 |
| Description | On Arnold's return home he found the copy which Herschel sent, a beautiful book. It is, as to rhythm and metre, the most successful hexameter version of Homer in English he has seen. |
| Extent | 1p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |