| RefNo | HS/11/121 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Dionysius Lardner to Sir John Herschel, dated at 122 Regent St. |
| Creator | Dionysius Lardner |
| Date | 24 February 1831 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Would not write anything to make John Frederick William Herschel change his mind over the proposed biography of Sir William Herschel. Thinks there is room for a popular and more serious study of Sir William. Has received good reports of John Frederick William Herschel's Discourse. Has not had a chance of seeing William Whewell yet. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 122 Regent St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5108, -0.1387 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11230
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3370 | Lardner; Dionysius (1793 - 1859); scientific writer | 1793 - 1859 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |