| RefNo | HS/23/139 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Miss Lipscomb, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Herschel; Mary Cornwallis Lipscomb Power (?–1876); married John Herschel |
| Date | 9 September 1853 |
| 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 transcribing Mr. Platt's humor. Miss Cornwallis's introduction of Greek into John Frederick William Herschel's family. Unable to visit Miss. L. at Goudhurst. Regards to Miss Cornwallis and Mrs. Cartwright. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: TxU:H/L-0226; Reel 1054 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12820
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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 |