| RefNo | HS/25/1/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to E[dward] Smedley, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Smedley; Edward (1788–1836); writer; editor of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana |
| Date | 22 February 1831 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is writing to inquire about the copyright status of some earlier writings for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; John Frederick William Herschel is considering collecting some of these early writings, together with others, for a separate publication. |
| 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/Herschel1004
|
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |