| RefNo | HS/16/409 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Chester Terrace |
| Creator | William Somerville |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 April 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Informs John Frederick William Herschel that before John Frederick William Herschel's [Cape] expedition, William Somerville recommended it to [H. R. V. Fox,] Lord Holland, who recommended it to James Graham, then First Lord of the Admiralty. Sends John Frederick William Herschel a letter from Lord Holland to William Somerville praising John Frederick William Herschel's efforts. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 Chester Terrace |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2716
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3435 | Somerville; William (1771 - 1860) | 1771 - 1860 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |