| RefNo | HS/15/420 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Adam Sedgwick, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Adam Sedgwick |
| Date | 9 October 1820 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, damaged: torn with piece missing. Asks Adam Sedgwick to send him plagiedral quartz for experimentation. Unable to commence Cornish expeditions with Charles Babbage. Requests Adam Sedgwick discuss publication of their [Jo |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/101 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/101 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2510
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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 |
| NA3549 | Sedgwick; Adam (1785 - 1873) | 1785 - 1873 |