| RefNo | HS/25/1/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 28 December 1830 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Signing certificates for election to fellowship in the Royal Society [of London] at this time [John Frederick William Herschel having been nominated for President] would be very awkward for John Frederick William Herschel, so he will not sign for William Henry Fox Talbot. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel999
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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 |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |