| RefNo | HS/25/1/21 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Dionysius Lardner, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 21 February 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Would prefer not to write a popular account of William Herschel and his work which Dionysius Lardner has requested; John Frederick William Herschel has always intended to produce a major volume on the life and work of his father. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel1002
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA3370 | Lardner; Dionysius (1793 - 1859); scientific writer | 1793 - 1859 |