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RefNoHS/5/271
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Spencer J. A. Compton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Castle Ashby
CreatorSpencer J. A. Compton
Date2 November 1846
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Regrets his lateness in writing his request, but would John Frederick William Herschel write an obituary notice of F. W. Bessel? Does not expect it to be ready before the Anniversary meeting.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originCastle Ashby, Northamptonshire
Origin coordinates52.2271, -0.7417
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6509
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2272Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton1790 - 1851
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