| RefNo | HS/15/421 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Adam Sedgwick to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Creator | Sedgwick; Adam (1785-1873); British geologist |
| Date | 13 November 1820 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses study of Oolite beds. Mother recently died. Will bring paper to publisher. Discusses last Cambridge Philosophical Society meeting, [James] Wood, and [E. D.] Clarke. Cannot locate the crystal John Frederick Will |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2511
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3549 | Sedgwick; Adam (1785 - 1873) | 1785 - 1873 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |