| RefNo | HS/7/145 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Fairbairn |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Fairbairn; John (1794-1864); politician of Cape colony; newspaper owner; educator; financier |
| Date | July 1836 |
| Description | Draft letter. Feels unfitted for the appointment of Commissioner offered in John Fairbairn's letter of 13 July. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9392
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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 |