| RefNo | HS/5/273 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Spencer J. A. Compton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Piccadilly |
| Creator | Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 24 November 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is obliged for John Frederick William Herschel's letter and enclosure. Pleased that he will be at the Anniversary meeting to receive the medal [Copley Medal] recently awarded to him. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Piccadilly, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50698, -0.14235 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6512 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton | 1790 - 1851 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |