| RefNo | HS/1/392 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Robin Allen to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity House |
| Creator | Allen; Robin (1820-1898); secretary of trinity house; poet; critic |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 November 1869 |
| Description | Draft letter. Is sending three Mexican Gulf shells, and a paper-weight made from a piece of the Wolf Rock off Penzance. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity House, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.51, -0.077 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4946
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |