| RefNo | HS/10/434 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Jameson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Robert Jameson |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 13 November 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has probably already received a letter from the Lord Provost inviting John Frederick William Herschel to become a candidate for the chair of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh. Outlines the duties. Hopes he will also accept the presidency of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11099
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1671 | Jameson; Robert (1774 - 1854) | 1774 - 1854 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |