| RefNo | HS/8/138 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Benjamin Gompertz, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Benjamin Gompertz |
| Date | 1 June 1823 |
| Description | Draft letter. Received the letter. Hopes he will be successful in his application for the position of Actuary to the Law Life Society. Has a high opinion of his mathematical papers and has used his system in his own works. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/163 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/163 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9803
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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 |
| NA3427 | Gompertz; Benjamin (1779 - 1865) | 1779 - 1865 |