| RefNo | HS/18/298a | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James Wood, dated at Slough | 
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician | 
| Recipient | Wood; James (1760-1839); mathematician; President and Master of St John's College Cambridge; Dean of Ely | 
| Date | 26 July 1832 | 
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Flattered by James Wood's request [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1832-6-8] for portrait. Business matters delay John Frederick William Herschel selecting artist. | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 1p | 
| 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/Herschel8031 | 
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |