| RefNo | HS/7/282 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Forbes; James David (1809-1868); natural philosopher |
| Date | 1 February 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a copy of his testimonials and one of his reports on meteorology. Was elected to the chair of Natural Philosophy by a majority of 21 to 9. His cousin Leslie Melville hopes to be able to provide John Frederick William Herschel with letters before John Frederick William Herschel's departure for the Cape. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9553
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |