| RefNo | HS/25/9/75 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 5 November 1852 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Needs information about the late Thomas Glanville Taylor, astronomer at Madras Observatory, as John Frederick William Herschel is trying to help one of Taylor's sons obtain a post in the Royal Navy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/16/120; Draft: HS/25/15/12 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/120 |
| HS/25/15/12 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1634
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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 |