| RefNo | HS/16/82 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 January 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Praises Richard Sheepshanks for work on Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices Will arrive in time for the Royal Astronomical Society council meeting. Has heard nothing of John Lubbock's paper or lecture, except through J. C. Adams. Fears that before the Royal Astronomical Society anniversary, it will lose one of its female associates, his aunt Caroline. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/25/9/50 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/50 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3739
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |