| RefNo | HS/18/411 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Williams to Sir John Herschel, dated at Somerset House |
| Creator | Williams; John (1797-1874); astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 24 April 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. In Nov. 1864, the Royal Astronomical Society council instructed secretary Charles Pritchard to write to John Frederick William Herschel regarding tables by late [W. L.] Newman of York, but John Williams finds no evidence that Pritchard complied. Cannot find Newman's tables. Pritchard may have taken them. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel8143
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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 |