| RefNo | HS/18/386 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Watt, Jr. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cox's Hotel, Jermyn St. |
| Creator | James Watt, Jr. |
| Date | 20 October 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends English version of D. F. J. Arago's eulogy of James Watt, Jr.'s father, James Watt. Calls attention to friendship of James Watt, Jr.'s father and William Herschel. Missed seeing John Frederick William Herschel in Paris. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cox's Hotel, Jermyn St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5078, -0.1389 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8120
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7243 | Watt; James (1769 - 1848) | 1769 - 1848 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |