| RefNo | HS/16/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard Sheepshanks to Sir John Herschel, dated at 14 London Road, Reading |
| Creator | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 January 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has entered John Frederick William Herschel's name for Foreign Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society and explains the circumstances. On his observations and method of observation of the recently discovered asteroid Astrea. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 14 London Road, Reading |
| Origin coordinates | 51.451315, -0.962829 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3679
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |