RefNo | HS/19/87 |
Level | Item |
Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Christian VIII, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 17 January 1842 |
Description | Autographed draft letter, signed or initialed by sender. Grateful for being made Knight Commander of the Illustrious Order of Dannebrog, but British rules forbid John Frederick William Herschel accepting foreign title. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8280
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA2290 | Christian VIII (1786 - 1848); King of Denmark | 1786 - 1848 |