| RefNo | HS/23/326 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Christopher Carrington, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Richard Christopher Carrington |
| Date | 28 February 1861 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has no means of knowing what course the University of Cambridge will take in the event of the resignation of James Challis. Hopes that Richard Carrington will not cease from his astronomical labors. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/5/216 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/5/216 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6448
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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 |
| NA3473 | Carrington; Richard Christopher (1826 - 1875); astronomer | 1826 - 1875 |