| RefNo | HS/18/116 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir William Watson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dawlish |
| Creator | William Watson |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 August 1820 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Recovering from shoulder injury. After leaving Slough, called on Joseph Banks, who died recently. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dawlish, Devon |
| Origin coordinates | 50.581, -3.466 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7912
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA791 | Watson; Sir; William (1744 - c 1825); physician and astronomer | 1744 - c 1825 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |