| RefNo | HS/23/268 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Matthew Fontaine Maury, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Maury; Matthew Fontaine (1806–73); American oceanographer; naval officer; superintendent of the Hydrographic Office. |
| Date | 31 July 1859 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Acknowledges the proof sheets of the new edition of the Physical Geography of the Sea. Will read them with the attention they deserve. Does not at present agree with the theories of Matthew Maury. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/12/309 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/12/309 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11947
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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 |