| RefNo | HS/7/63 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Craig Crook, Edinburgh |
| Creator | Empson; William (1791-1852); professor at the East India Company College; author |
| Date | 2 September 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) is slowly recovering. He has stated several times that John Frederick William Herschel is the man to review the 2nd volume of Kosmos. Sends prospectus of the Physical Atlas. Returns to Haileybury on the 18th. Richard Jones is in Argyle. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Craig Crook, Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.958889, -3.267222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9309
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |