| RefNo | HS/18/301 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Wrottesley to Sir John Herschel, dated at 1 Albemarle St |
| Creator | John Wrottesley |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 22 July 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Invites John Frederick William Herschel to join royal commission to investigate May [1847] collapse of railway bridge over Dee River by designing experiments to test engineering limits of cast iron. Names other members. All expenses will be paid. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 1 Albemarle St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5091, -0.1421 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8034
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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 |