| RefNo | HS/23/146 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Adam Sedgwick, dated at Harley Street |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Adam Sedgwick |
| Date | 11 March 1854 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has signed George Wilson's certificate. Says William Whewell's book is 'clever but wrong.' Says moral and intellectual life is possible on Jupiter. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/15/445 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/15/445 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2536
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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 |
| NA3549 | Sedgwick; Adam (1785 - 1873) | 1785 - 1873 |