| 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 | 
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA791 | Watson; Sir; William (1744 - 1824); physician and astronomer | 1744 - 1824 | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |