| RefNo | HS/6/263 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 7 Camden St. |
| Creator | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 March 1853 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. The book on the coinage of England in the 1670s is by one William Jeake. Comments on the diversity of coins available at that date and how their values changed by proclamation. Should the present coinage be decimalized he hopes the half crown will be withdrawn. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 7 Camden St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.541, -0.1433 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7016
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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 |