| RefNo | HS/18/315 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Samuel Young to Sir John Herschel, dated at Formosa Cottage |
| Creator | Young; Samuel; Baronet Young of Formosa (1766-1826) |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 August 1821 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Laid up with gout. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for proposing Samuel Young's eldest son [George] as member of taxonomical society. Samuel Young trying to gain captain's commission for son under Lord Melville [R. S. Dundas]. Describes crystal that Samuel Young cannot identify. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Formosa Cottage |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8048
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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 |