| RefNo | HS/25/1/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Robert Molyneux, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Molyneux; Robert (fl. 1800–40); clock maker |
| Date | 17 January 1830 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is ordering a pocket chronometer from Molyneux and Co. on behalf of Joseph Johann Littrow of Austria. |
| 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/Herschel12588
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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 |