| RefNo | HS/16/491 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Herbert Spencer to Sir John Herschel, dated at 29 Bloomsbury Square |
| Creator | Spencer; Herbert (1820-1903); polymath; author; biologist; sociologist; philosopher |
| Date | 17 March 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Recalls John Frederick William Herschel having written that an 'annulus of stars might be in equilibrium.' Asks where this claim appears in John Frederick William Herschel's writings. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 29 Bloomsbury Square, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.518889, -0.122778 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8510
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |