| RefNo | HS/12/298 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Mathews, Jr. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Carpenter Rd., Edgbaston |
| Creator | Mathews; William Jr.(1828-1901); mountaineer; botanist; surveyor; founding member of the Alpine Club of London |
| Date | 25 May 1865 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for letter. Is expecting John Frederick William Herschel's son to dinner on Sunday. James Glaisher's observations all appear to point in the same direction. Will visit Collingwood when that way. Will they see John Frederick William Herschel at Birmingham for the B.A.A.S. meeting? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Carpenter Rd., Edgbaston |
| Origin coordinates | 52.46499, -1.91628 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11936
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |