| RefNo | HS/19/63 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Hudson Gurney, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Gurney; Hudson (1775–1864); antiquary; verse writer. |
| Date | 8 March 1831 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Agrees to let Hudson Gurney keep one copy of John Frederick William Herschel's manuscript, but it must not circulate. Justifies strong terms in John Frederick William Herschel's description of Thomas Young. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8259
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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 |