| RefNo | HS/18/261 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from E. Willes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lausanne [Switzerland] |
| Creator | Willes; Edward (1787-1847) |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 26 March 1843 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Newspaper noted Caroline Herschel's 93rd birthday. Requests copy of William Herschel's portrait. Gives address of London relative, Charles Stonhouse, who can copy it. Would John Frederick William Herschel sit for portrait there also? What did John Frederick William Herschel decide about 'our comet'? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7994
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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 |