| RefNo | HS/20/259 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Peter Brougham, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Henry Peter Brougham |
| Date | 1 July 1827 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Declines the offer of the Professorship of Higher Mathematics at the University of London. Wishes to have time to devote to research. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Univ.Coll.London College Correspondence; copy: HS/4/304 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/4/304 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9026
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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 |
| NA8151 | Brougham; Henry Peter (1778 - 1868); Baron Brougham and Vaux; statesman | 1778 - 1868 |