| RefNo | HS/22/263 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Spencer J. A. Compton, dated at 5 Lowndes St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton |
| Date | 26 May 1845 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Comments on Spencer J.A. Compton's suggestions regarding the proposed changes in the projected new charter for the Royal Society [of London] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 5 Lowndes St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.49815835633642, -0.15635528602445412 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/5/266a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6503
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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 |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton | 1790 - 1851 |