| RefNo | HS/25/15/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to François N. M. Moigno, dated at Collingwood |
| Recipient | Moigno; Francois-Napoléon-Marie (1804-1884);French Catholic priest; physicist |
| Date | 26 March 1866 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father.
Corrections to reports in 12 Mar. 1866 issue of Les Mondes regarding ecclesiastical titles in England, William Whewell's career, and W. T. Brande's role at Royal Mint. Also, English do not eat cats; 'catsup' or 'ketchup' is made of mushrooms. Nor was Herschel's daughter [Maria Sophia Hardcastle] ever acquainted with late [Ludovico] Calandrelli. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | TxU:H/L-0245; Reel 1054 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12840 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |