Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College
Reference number: HS/18/160
Date: 1 November 1818
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Expresses thanks for and comments on John Frederick William Herschel's account of John Frederick William Herschel's optical experiments. Discusses efforts to improve mathematical education at Cambridge, including William Whewell's book on mechanics.
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- HS/18/160
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- 1 November 1818
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Whewell
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William Whewell, William Whewell, Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, 1 November 1818, HS/18/160, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_160/letter-from-william-whewell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-trinity-college, accessed on 12 February 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 18 Wackerbarth-Zucchini
1815-1870 Reference number: HS/18
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William Whewell
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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