| RefNo | HS/17/86 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Samuel Stratford, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Samuel Stratford |
| Date | 3 March 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Refuses to write letter recommending William Samuel Stratford as superintendent of Nautical Almanac. Lists reasons, among them that he will try to attend the meeting of [Board of Visitors] personally. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3505
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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 |
| NA2524 | Stratford; William Samuel (1789 - 1853) | 1789 - 1853 |