| RefNo | HS/25/9/34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 1847-2-12 or late |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has written to G. B. Airy requesting that at the Royal Astronomical Society meeting, Airy show Richard Sheepshanks the note John Frederick William Herschel wrote to him. Announces 'LV's' [U. J. J. Leverrier's] election as an associate of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/16/62 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/62 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3719
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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 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |