| Ref No | LDGSL/838/H/20/7 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from John Frederick William HERSCHEL |
| Date | 20 Mar 1842 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from John Frederick William HERSCHEL, Collingwood, 20 Mar 1842. Re: Murchison's complaints about the climate difference in Orenburg and Catherinebourg [?Ekaterinburg], Herschel explains why the topography may make a difference; has not communicated the notice of glacier blocks perched on ?stools; Murchison's fir seeds are germinating. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam. |
| CreatorName | HERSCHEL | Sir | John Frederick William | first baronet | 1792-1871 | mathematician and astronomer |