From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
7 July [1813?]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:
Comments on unfortunately aristocratic world, JW's description of Hamlet, current investigations and perhaps too deep involvement in scientific pursuits. Is correcting friend's novel (The Victim of Villainy or Travelling Tetrahedrons). Asks JW to find mineralogical specimen.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project