| RefNo | HS/13/116 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard John Nelson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stoke, Devonport |
| Creator | Nelson; Richard John (1803-1877); geologist; army officer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 December 1870 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Obliged for John Frederick William Herschel's kind and complete reply to his query on zodiacal light. Hopes the diagram will be included in the next edition of John Frederick William Herschel's book. Would like to include John Frederick William Herschel's visiting card in his album. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Stoke, 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/Herschel12259
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |