| RefNo | HS/19/68 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John St. John, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | St. John; John (fl. 1833); divine; acting on behalf of St. John’s College |
| Date | 15 January 1833 |
| Description | Autographed draft letter. H. W. Pickersgill proposed to paint John Frederick William Herschel's portrait for free, to be given to St. John's College. Now finds John Frederick William Herschel must pay for picture. Will delay until another artist is chosen. |
| 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/Herschel8264
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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 |