| RefNo | HS/20/86 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry John Temple, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Henry John Temple |
| Date | 31 March 1820 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Recommends Fearon Fallows for position as astronomer at Cape of Good Hope. Praises FF for his mathematical ability. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/17/343 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4234
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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 |
| NA2495 | Temple; Henry John (1784 - 1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston | 1784 - 1865 |