RefNo | HS/14/169 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from John Playfair to William Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
Creator | John Playfair |
Date | 16 June 1812 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends William and Mary Somerville to visit Herschel family. Describes and praises the couple. Hopes observatory at Edinburgh will be completed soon. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Edinburgh |
Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4243
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8269 | Playfair; John (1748 - 1819) | 1748 - 1819 |
NA8060 | Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer | 1738 - 1822 |