| RefNo | HS/11/179 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Lee to Sir John Herschel, dated at Doctors' Commons |
| Creator | John Lee |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 14 May 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. A Chinese translation of John Frederick William Herschel's book on astronomy was presented to the Royal Astronomical Society at the last meeting. Comments on this edition. Admiral W. H. Smyth is now in London. Received an agreeable letter from Alexander Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Doctors' Commons |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11276
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7536 | Lee; John (1783 - 1866) | 1783 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |