| RefNo | HS/9/209 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William A. Baillie- Hamilton |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Baillie-Hamilton; William Alexander (1803-1881); Scottish naval commander |
| Date | June 1848 |
| Description | Draft letter. Thanks for the offer of 25 copies of the Admiralty Manual. Thinks contributors should receive 6 copies instead of the 2 copies originally intended. Some misunderstanding of his proposals regarding returns of information. Printer has made a blunder in the Manual and John Frederick William Herschel has given orders for new pages to be substituted. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/23/29 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/23/29 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10327
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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 |