| RefNo | HS/10/74 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexander von Humboldt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Berlin |
| Creator | Humboldt; Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von (1769 - 1859); naturalist and traveller |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 May 1855 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends a letter of praise for the family Herschel, including especially John Frederick William Herschel and his father, William. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 52.52, 13.405 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10721
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7984 | Humboldt; Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von (1769 - 1859); naturalist and traveller | 1769 - 1859 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |