| RefNo | HS/22/247 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to [Augustus] De Morgan, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Date | 15 August 1845 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the notice o Thomas Wright's book on the Theory of the Universe. Asks what makes Morgan think 'lightly of Old Harmonic Smith'. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |