| RefNo | HS/16/349 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Mary Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lower Belgrave St. |
| Creator | Somerville; Mary (1780-1872); née Fairfax; afterward Greig; Scottish scientist; astronomer; mathematician |
| Date | 31 July 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be in London and hopes to see John Frederick William Herschel. Congratulates on the birth of Matilda Rose Herschel. Thanks for his letter and the promise of sending his papers on actinochemistry (photography). Would also like information on [Louis] Daguerre process and on current developments regarding the subject. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lower Belgrave St. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2658
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |