To William Whewell   [20 August 1837]

Summary

Thanks for WW's History of the Inductive Sciences and for dedicating it to JH. Has read volume I, being especially impressed by WW's stress on hypothesizing. Recounts difficulties in getting tidal observations for WW. Is sending back a large number of JH's astronomical observations.

Letter details

Record number

Herschel9095

From

Sir John Herschel

To

William Whewell

Date

[20 August 1837]

Sent from

Feldhausen

Source of text

TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20730 (C: RS:HS 21.228)

Physical description

ALS 4pp

Additional information

Contributor

John Herschel Project[View Ɛpsilon collection]

• Sir John Herschel
• William Whewell