| RefNo | HS/16/353 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Mary Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rome |
| Creator | Somerville; Mary (1780-1872); née Fairfax; afterward Greig; Scottish scientist; astronomer; mathematician |
| Date | 23 February 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Mary Somerville is delighted that her experiments were read at Royal Society. Encouraged to resume her experiments [on actinochemistry (photography]. Discuss family matter, the discovery of new planet [Neptune], and the future. Asks about John Frederick William Herschel's current work on astronomy and if he resumed his experimentation [on actinochemistry (photography)]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Rome, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 41.893333, 12.482778 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2662
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |