| RefNo | HS/10/87 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Devonport |
| Creator | Robert Hunt |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 May 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Was gratified to receive his memoir and to find many of his doubts corrected by John Frederick William Herschel's experiments. Hoped to enclose some sulphuretted papers but the chemicals went astray in the post. Intends to follow John Frederick William Herschel's example and precipitate a glass. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Devonport, Devon |
| Origin coordinates | 50.377, -4.176 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10734
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3789 | Hunt; Robert (1807 - 1887); mineralogist | 1807 - 1887 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |