| RefNo | HS/25/2/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas John Hussey, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Hussey; Thomas John (1792-c. 1866); clergyman; astronomer |
| Date | 2 August 1831 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Responds to Thomas John Hussey's complaint that the government and the Royal Astronomical Society are not liberal enough with grants for science. John Frederick William Herschel rejects both complaints and explains why. |
| 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/Herschel1022
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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 |