RefNo | HS/20/209 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Pierre Simon Laplace |
Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
Recipient | Laplace; Pierre-Simon Marquis de (1749-1827); French scholar |
Date | 3 May 1825 |
Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has too long delayed thanking him for his works. Sends some memoirs of Edward Sabine, etc. Comments on work that needs doing. |
Language | French |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | n.p. |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | HS/11/104 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11215
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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 |