| RefNo | HS/25/1/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Davies Gilbert, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 July 1830 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Declines to write the Bridgewater Treatise on astronomy; also declines to comment on a paper due to lack of time and difficulty with the author. |
| 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 |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/21/72 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/72 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel995
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8707 | Gilbert; Davies (1767-1839) | 1767-1839 |