| RefNo | HS/6/355 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 91 Adelaide Road |
| Creator | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 May 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Suspects that J. J. Sylvester and John Frederick William Herschel agree in their theories. Is inclined to agree with them as his third paper on logic shows. Has read John Frederick William Herschel's book and will return it soon. Has 30,000 life policies to calculate. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 91 Adelaide Road, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5442, -0.1609 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7145
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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 |