| RefNo | HS/22/38 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Philip Melvill, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Melvill; Philip (fl. 1840); secretary of the East India Company |
| Date | 22 January 1840 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Returns, with many thanks, the report of George Everest. Gives adverse comment on the alterations that Everest has made to some of the instruments. |
| 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 | HS/13/34 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12176
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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 |