| RefNo | HS/25/14/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Robert FitzRoy |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Robert FitzRoy |
| Date | 1863 or later |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Remains unconvinced by Robert FitzRoy's ideas on gravitating lunisolar action on the atmosphere. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1153
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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 |
| NA6774 | FitzRoy; Robert (1805 - 1865); hydrographer and meteorologist | 1805 - 1865 |