| RefNo | HS/16/350 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Mary Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Somerville; Mary (1780-1872); née Fairfax; afterward Greig; Scottish scientist; astronomer; mathematician |
| Date | 16 September 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for meeting and sharing his current research. [August] De Morgan and [Henry Fox] Talbot sent her their papers. Mary Somerville now has a "photographic apparatus" and enough books to start working on actinochemistry (photography). Enjoyed her visit to Collingwood and her stay with the Herschels. Feels privileged to be Godmother of their daughter [likely Matilda Rose Herschel]. Thanks Herschel on behalf of her son [Woronzow Greig] and Misses Greig [Agnes Graham] for welcoming them at Collingwood. They accompany her via Folkestone to France from where she continues her travel alone. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2659
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |