| RefNo | HS/18/180 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College |
| Creator | William Whewell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 March 1829 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks John Frederick William Herschel for advice on a table designed to show the relation between the chemical elements and the known minerals. Asks John Frederick William Herschel about various problems relating to determining chemical formulas. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9072
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |