| RefNo | HS/5/359 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Marianne Compton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Castle Ashby |
| Creator | Compton; Marianne (1817–1888); daughter of Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton FRS |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 December 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Her father has burnt his hand so she is writing to inform him that there will be a joint committee meeting on Saturday. When is John Frederick William Herschel coming to visit them? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire |
| Origin coordinates | 52.2271, -0.7417 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6656 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |