| RefNo | HS/17/216 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Mary Smith to Sir John Herschel, dated at Alnwick |
| Creator | Smith; Mary (fl. 1803); née Taylor; wife of David William Smith |
| Date | 7 May 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Waxes poetic in reply to John Frederick William Herschel's note of sympathy for Mary Smith's husband's death. Hopes for John Frederick William Herschel's safe return from the Cape and that John Frederick William Herschel will visit when in town. Updates on family news. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Alnwick, Northumberland |
| Origin coordinates | 55.4134, -1.7069 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3632
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |