| RefNo | HS/5/383 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Curwen to Sir John Herschel, dated at Forest Gate |
| Creator | Curwen; John (1816-1880); minister; publisher; inventor of tonic sol-fa singing method |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | April 1864 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is about to provide a tuning fork for C and would like John Frederick William Herschel's permission to call it the 'Herschel C.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Forest Gate, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5486, 0.0221 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6679 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |