| RefNo | HS/13/137 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Joseph Nicolas Nicollet to Sir John Herschel, dated at Paris |
| Creator | Nicollet; Joseph Nicolas (1786-1843); French geographer; astronomer; mathematician. |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 4 October 1827 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just returned from the Alps, where he worked on the glacier at Chamouny and in the St. Bernard. Comments on his work and on the work of the actinometer. Regrets to hear of the death of Mrs. Babbage. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.856667, 2.352222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12281
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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 |