| RefNo | HS/12/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from M. Macann to Sir John Herschel, dated at 56 Upper Seymour St. |
| Creator | Macann; M. (fl.1848-?) |
| Date | 19 April 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has heard no more news of his paper; shall he write to the Royal Society [of London] for news? Comments on the claims of James MacCullagh for theories regarding light. Hopes to get something published by the London publishers so has written a paper on trigonometry, which he hopes John Frederick William Herschel will present to the Royal Society [of London] Doubtless John Frederick William Herschel is aware that there is no general proof for John Napier's rules. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 56 Upper Seymour St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.514496, -0.16073 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11638
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |