| RefNo | HS/11/184 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Lee to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hartwell House |
| Creator | John Lee |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 7 August 1865 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. W. R. Birt is engaged sending out notices to the members of the Moon Committee. Wishes John Frederick William Herschel could attend. Has commenced a large map of the moon, which members can compare with actual observations. Admiral W. H. Smyth is well in mind, but suffers much from illness. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel11281
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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 |