| RefNo | HS/18/299 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Wrottesley to Sir John Herschel, dated at Somerset House |
| Creator | John Wrottesley |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 22 March 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Applying for astronomical observer and Savilian professorship of astronomy at Oxford. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to convey this to the Royal Astronomical Society Council and testify on John Wrottesley's behalf. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Somerset House, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.511111, -0.117778 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8032
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3417 | Wrottesley; John (1798 - 1867); 2nd Baron Wrottesley | 1798 - 1867 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |