| RefNo | HS/16/34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses controversy between [George] Bishop and [W. R.] Dawes. Recommends that the Royal Astronomical Society publish a paper by Dawes correcting errors in the published work. Wants to purchase some of Francis Baily's books. Mentions Richard Sheepshanks's work on the standard of length. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/25/9/13 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/13 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3689
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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 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |