Record

RefNoHS/19/307
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Hubert Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Flamsteed House, Greenwich
CreatorAiry; Hubert (1838-1903); physician; son of Sir George Airy
Date30 April 1868
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Observations on various forms of [hemianopsia], which afflicts Hubert Airy, his father [G. B. Airy], and John Frederick William Herschel. Detailed description of recent attack. Seven sketches with captions.
LanguageEnglish
Extent8pp
FormatManuscript
Place originFlamsteed House, Greenwich
Origin coordinates51.47783, -0.00139
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8425
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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