| RefNo | HS/20/211 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, dated at 56 Devonshire St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier |
| Date | 9 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. Copies of the Eloge, which Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier sent, are still at the Customs house so he is unable to comment on it. A list of his father's works is to be found in the Index to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Gives a list of all the discoveries and inventions of his father. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 56 Devonshire St., Portland Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.52023, -0.14499 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/7/343 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9602
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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 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |