| RefNo | HS/13/24 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Nevil Story-Maskelyne to Sir John Herschel, dated at British Museum |
| Creator | Nevil Story-Maskelyne |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 February 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. His colleague, [G. R.] Waterhouse, has passed an inquiry from John Frederick William Herschel to NM regarding a mineralogical character. It is a specimen of Obsidian, very high in iron content. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The British Museum |
| Origin coordinates | 51.519444, -0.126944 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12166
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6363 | Story-Maskelyne; Mervyn Herbert Nevil (1823 - 1911) | 1823 - 1911 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |