| Reference number | HS/15/423 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Adam Sedgwick to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Sedgwick; Adam (1785-1873); British geologist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 May 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses prior meeting of B.A.A.S. to determine if [Cambridge] University would receive it. Says meeting went well. Asks if John Frederick William Herschel will agree to chair the B.A.A.S. meeting. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| 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/Herschel2513
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3549 | Sedgwick; Adam (1785 - 1873) | 1785 - 1873 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |