| RefNo | HS/18/240 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from [John William Whittaker] to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Creator | Whittaker; John William (1791-1854); Anglican clergyman; astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 26? June 1813 |
| Description | Autographed letter . Comments on John Frederick William Herschel's romance. Hints at John William Whittaker's own. Notes college fervor for religious proselytizing in foreign lands. Asks about 'Catholic question.' Quotes censored epigram written on royal tombs. Charles Babbage very ill. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.208056, 0.116667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7973
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |