| RefNo | HS/25/9/50 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 11 January 1848 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Praises Richard Sheepshanks for work on Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices Will arrive in time for the Royal Astronomical Society council meeting. Has heard nothing of John Lubbock's paper or lecture, except through J. C. Adams. Fears that before the Royal Astronomical Society anniversary, it will lose one of its female associates, his aunt Caroline. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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 | Original: HS/16/82 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/82 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3739
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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 |