| RefNo | HS/7/32a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto, dated at 9 Downing St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 June 1822 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses the pros and cons of Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto's proposal that [J. C.?] Schenck, a Swiss maker of optical instruments, set up a business in London. John Frederick William Herschel is not sure that John Frederick William Herschel ascended Mt. Rosa, but is certain of John Frederick William Herschel's barometric reading. Interested in Gilbert Elliot, Second Earl of Minto's method of estimating air temperature. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 9 Downing St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5033, -0.1269 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: NatLibScot MS.12226, f.21; copy: HS/20/143 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/143 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8668
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |