Letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Craig Crook, Edinburgh

Reference number: HS/7/66

Date: 17 November 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is much better but has to take care. Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) has taken over the editorial duties of the [Edinburgh] Review. Pleased to hear he is working on his paper. Will inquire about the average Englishman. W. H. Sykes and S. D. Poisson have published papers on this subject.

Reference number: HS/7/66
Earliest possible date: 17 November 1849
Page extent: 4 pages
Format: Manuscript
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William Empson, Letter, from William Empson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Craig Crook, Edinburgh, 17 November 1849, HS/7/66, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_7_66/letter-from-william-empson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-craig-crook-edinburgh, accessed on 20 May 2026

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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 7 Eardley Wilmot-F
1820-1871 Reference number: HS/7

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Dates: 1807 - 1875

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