| RefNo | HS/20/236 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Somerville, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Somerville |
| Date | 4 August 1826 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sends directions for chrome solution and the magnetic apparatus and instructions for its use, as requested [in William Somerville's 1826-8-2]. Discusses experiments with magnets. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/16/385 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2693
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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 |
| NA3435 | Somerville; William (1771 - 1860) | 1771 - 1860 |