RefNo | HS/16/87 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 6 March 1848 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Unable to chair the [the Royal Astronomical Society] meeting on Friday. On various persons proposed as the Royal Astronomical Society associates or honorary members. Has recently been busy reading newspapers: 'There seem to be 2 worlds going on at once and it is not easy to keep up with both.' |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | HS/25/9/55 |
RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/55 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3745
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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 |