| RefNo | HS/21/48 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Henry Griesbach, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Griesbach; John Henry (1798-1875); composer; musician |
| Date | 7 October 1829 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is grateful for his comments on his own theories regarding the flat 7th as a harmonic. Enlarges on this theme. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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/9/54 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10167
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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 |