| RefNo | HS/1/323 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tunbridge Wells |
| Creator | George Biddell Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 31 July 1870 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding George Biddell Airy's proposed visit to Hawkhurst. Is losing the services of his first assistant. Book on magnetism almost printed. Is revising his article on sound. Is trying out a water telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.132, 0.263 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4934
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |