| RefNo | HS/17/237 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Balfour Stewart to Sir John Herschel, dated at Alva St., Edinburgh |
| Creator | Stewart; Balfour (1828-1887); Scottish physicist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 December 1858 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for testimonial toward BS's appointment to Chair of Natural Philosophy at St. Andrews. Encloses other testimonials. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Alva St., Edinburgh |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3588
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6042 | Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887); physicist and meteorologist | 1828 - 1887 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |