| RefNo | HS/23/96 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Whewell |
| Date | 4 February 1851 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Suggests revisions William Whewell should make in his paper in the 2nd ed. of John Frederick William Herschel's Admiralty Manual so as to make it more consistent with Frederick Beechey's. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20784 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9181
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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 |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |