RefNo | HS/16/316 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Henry Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's Lodge |
Creator | William Henry Smyth |
Date | 24 November 1860 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with enclosure. Asks John Frederick William Herschel's opinion of Charles Shadwell; wishes to elect him a Fellow of the Royal Society [of London] Includes copy of letter of testimonial to Robert FitzRoy. Believes Shadwell's lunar work of great merit. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | St. John's Lodge, Stone, Buckinghamshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.8044, -0.8649 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | HS/16/315 |
RelatedRecord | HS/16/315 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4333
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |