| RefNo | HS/23/51 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Eden, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Eden; George; 1st Earl of Auckland (1784-1849); whig politician; colonial administrator |
| Date | 20 November 1847 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Agrees to gather and edit contributions to Admiralty Manual and supervise its printing. Will correspond next month with all [scientists] chosen by George Eden. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/19/137 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/19/137 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8334
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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 |