| RefNo | HS/3 |
| Level | SubSeries |
| Title | Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 3 Babinet-Beaufort |
| Date | 1819-1869 |
| Description | Letters from various correspondents sent to Sir John Herschel, with some drafts of his replies and original letters by Herschel recovered from selected correspondents after his death.
Primary correspondents include: Jacques Babinet; Joanna Baillie; Edward Hodges Baily; Francis Baily; Peter Barlow; Joseph Baxendell; Francis Beaufort. |
| Extent | 1 volume; 409 letters |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Documents tipped onto guards and bound in blue library buckram with volume information on the spine, in gilt. |
| Arrangement | Roughly alphabetical by author; chronological within each correspondence group. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |