| RefNo | HS/5/222 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Catton to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Creator | Thomas Catton |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 April 1820 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. The Lucasian professorship is vacant. Thinks John Frederick William Herschel is worthy of this position. Would like to be proposed a member of the Astronomical Society. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.208056, 0.116667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6454 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7477 | Catton; Thomas (1760 - 1838) | 1760 - 1838 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |