| RefNo | HS/11/183 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Lee to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hartwell House |
| Creator | John Lee |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 January 1863 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is pleased H. J. Temple (3rd Viscount Palmerston) has replied so promptly to John Frederick William Herschel's memorial regarding Thomas Maclear. Would like John Frederick William Herschel's sanction for John Lee's support of George Rümker as the new Observer at Hamburg. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.8051, -0.8468 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11280
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7536 | Lee; John (1783 - 1866) | 1783 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |