Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell
Reference number: HS/18/197
Date: 30 July 1841
Description
Draft in John Herschel's hand. Discusses various items regarding the B.A.A.S., e.g., reduction of meteorological observations, Edward Sabine's proposal for a 'Council of 24,' and areas of science needing funding.
- Reference number
- HS/18/197
- Earliest possible date
- 30 July 1841
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- 5 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Whewell, 30 July 1841, HS/18/197, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_197/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-whewell, accessed on 21 April 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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John Frederick William Herschel
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William Whewell
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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