The transcript of this letter is not available online on Ɛpsilon.
Please cite as “Herschel7050,” in Ɛpsilon: The Sir John Herschel Collection accessed on 1 December 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7050
JH's last letter was written in a good strong hand. Recommends suitable drink for hot weather. Gives his views about the possible marriage of Isaac Newton's niece. Has had a letter from a Mr. Wither on mathematical books.
Record created for the Calendar of the Correspondence of Sir John Herschel (CUP: Cambridge), 1998 by Michael J. Crowe ed., David R. Dyck and James J. Kevin assoc. eds
Digital record created by Dr Marvin Bolt and Steven Lucy at the Webster Institute of the Adler Planetarium
Converted to TEI by Michael Hawkins, Epsilon Project, Cambridge University Library
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