| RefNo | HS/12/256 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John F. McLennan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Hill St., Edinburgh |
| Creator | McLennan; John Ferguson (1827-1881); Scottish lawyer; social anthropologist; ethnologist. |
| Date | 20 November 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Was not prepared for the facts regarding the invention of the compensation bars as expressed in John Frederick William Herschel's letter. Will investigate the various claimants further. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 22 Hill St., Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.9533, -3.2029 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11894
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |