| RefNo | HS/5/266 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Spencer J. A. Compton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lowndes St. |
| Creator | Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 26 May 1845 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Suggesting points to be considered for the proposed new charter for the Royal Society [of London] Remarks on the recent meeting of the Trustees of the British Museum. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lowndes St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.49815835633642, -0.15635528602445412 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6502 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton | 1790 - 1851 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |