| Reference number | HS/10/114 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Falmouth |
| Creator | Robert Hunt |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 September 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just returned from London where he has taken his son, ready to go to Christ's Hospital. Would have called on John Frederick William Herschel but believed he was not at Collingwood. Hopes to meet him at York. Comment on his recent photographic work. Would like to obtain a position in London. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Falmouth |
| Origin coordinates | 50.15, -5.07 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10761
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3789 | Hunt; Robert (1807 - 1887); mineralogist | 1807 - 1887 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |