| RefNo | HS/4/253 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | David Brewster |
| Date | 19 April 1820 |
| Description | Partial draft letter with significant corrections. Queries regarding some of David Brewster's statements. Supports his theories in a new paper he has written for the Cambridge Philosophical Society. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copies: HS/4/252; HS/4/254; HS/20/90 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/4/252 |
| HS/4/254 |
| HS/20/90 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5777
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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 |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |