| RefNo | HS/5/340 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Samuel Hunter Christie to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich |
| Creator | Samuel Hunter Christie |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 November 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Council of the Royal Society [of London] has awarded John Frederick William Herschel the Royal Medal for his research on the solar spectrum. Hopes to have a communication from him soon. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Woolwich, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.488, 0.063 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6603 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8168 | Christie; Samuel Hunter (1784 - 1865); mathematician | 1784 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |