Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College
Reference number: HS/18/175
Date: 14 October 1828
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks about John Frederick William Herschel and William Whewell collaborating on a volume for Dionysius Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Discusses aspects of mineralogical classification and crystal structure.
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- HS/18/175
- Earliest possible date
- 14 October 1828
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Whewell, Letter, from William Whewell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, 14 October 1828, HS/18/175, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_175/letter-from-william-whewell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-trinity-college, accessed on 17 May 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; 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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