| RefNo | HS/25/9/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 11 February 1847 |
| Description | Copy of letter, with enclosure and with annotations by recipient, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has written G. B. Airy stating his approval of having John Frederick William Herschel's statement favoring awarding two the Royal Astronomical Society medals read. Wants to be fair to U. J. J. Leverrier, and does not want to 'stultify' the existing council. Is enclosing a copy of his note to Airy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/16/60 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/60 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3717
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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 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |