| RefNo | HS/18/142a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Wesley, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Wesley; Charles (1757-1834); organist; composer |
| Date | 26 September 1828 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Heard from [James] Grahame of Charles Wesley's sister's death. Invites Charles Wesley to seclusion at Slough and to occupy himself arranging William Herschel's musical compositions. Tells of John Frederick William Herschel's narrow escape today in accident aboard Southampton Coach. |
| 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/Herschel7940
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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 |