| RefNo | HS/18/298a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James Wood, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Wood; James (1760-1839); mathematician; President and Master of St John's College Cambridge; Dean of Ely |
| Date | 26 July 1832 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Flattered by James Wood's request [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1832-6-8] for portrait. Business matters delay John Frederick William Herschel selecting artist. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8031
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |