| RefNo | HS/19/27 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster, dated at [9 Downing St.] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 7 August 1822 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Sends circular of F. W. Bessel's 'Declinations.' Sent paper on 25 July for Royal Society of Edinburgh, similar to David Brewster's paper outlined in previous issue [of Edinburgh Journal of Science]. Argues for continuity of color spectrum versus 'per saltum' transitions. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 9 Downing St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5033, -0.1269 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/150; HS/B28/6a |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/150 |
| HS/B28/6a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8221
|
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |