| RefNo | HS/7/239 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fitton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Wandsworth |
| Creator | William Henry Fitton |
| Date | 2 August 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. One of the sections of the beds below the chalk, which John Frederick William Herschel sent him in 1834, has become the subject of interesting discussion viz the Neocomian beds and their appearance in the British Isles. Comments on the various theories regarding these beds. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Wandsworth |
| Origin coordinates | 51.455, -0.192 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9494
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3138 | Fitton; William Henry (1780 - 1861); geologist | 1780 - 1861 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |