Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mary Somerville, dated at Collingwood
Reference number: HS/24/104
Date: 11 April 1865
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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Comments on the political change within Italy. Answers questions about spectrum analysis, spectra of nebulae, and [solar] 'willow leaves.' Says the view of universe as a collection of billiard balls is problematic. Includes postscript from John Frederick William Herschel's daughter Bella describing family events.
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- HS/24/104
- Earliest possible date
- 11 April 1865
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- 5 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mary Somerville, dated at Collingwood, 11 April 1865, HS/24/104, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_24_104/copy-of-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-mary-somerville-dated-at-collingwood, accessed on 25 March 2025
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