RefNo | HS/7/282 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
Creator | James David Forbes |
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 |
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); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |