| RefNo | HS/25/1/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Hudson Gurney, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Gurney; Hudson (1775–1864); antiquary; verse writer. |
| Date | 28 December 1830 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regrets that John Frederick William Herschel's statements about Thomas Young have offended Young's wife. Appreciates Hudson Gurney's dilemma. Hopes Mrs. Young will find competent person to write Young's biography. Please return John Frederick William Herschel's manuscript and destroy copies. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8256
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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 |