| RefNo | HS/5/240 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Challis to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge |
| Creator | James Challis |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 January 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a certificate proposing Professor William Selwyn; would John Frederick William Herschel add qualifications, sign it and send it on to G. B. Airy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.19413, 0.12226 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6472 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7554 | Challis; James (1803 - 1882); astronomer | 1803 - 1882 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |