| RefNo | HS/4/21 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Frederick W. Beechey to Sir John Herschel, dated at Portishead |
| Creator | Frederick W. Beechey |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 September 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Francis Beaufort thinks that Frederick W. Beechey's essay in the Admiralty Manual should include a few lines on the height of the waves of the ocean. Frederick W. Beechey has asked Beaufort to write these lines. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Portishead, Somerset |
| Origin coordinates | 51.484, -2.7626
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5531
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5564 | Beechey; Frederick William (1796 - 1856); naval officer and hydrographer | 1796 - 1856 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |