| RefNo | HS/13/34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Philip Melvill, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Melvill; Philip (fl. 1840); secretary of the East India Company |
| Date | 22 January 1840 |
| Description | Draft letter. Returns, with many thanks, the report of George Everest. Gives adverse comment on the alterations that Everest has made to some of the instruments. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/22/38 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/38 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12176
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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 |