RefNo | HS/27/22 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 14 October 1864 |
Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. States unequivocally that the letter referred to in James South's 1864-10-11 has not 'a syllable' that can in any way affect the question of the conduct or character of the late Humphry Davy. John Frederick William Herschel could not conceive of publication of the letter without the express consent of the other person mentioned in it [Charles Babbage]. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1259
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |