| Reference number | HS/17/101 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Samuel Stratford, dated at 37 Tavistock Place |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 4 May 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Approves naming the new planet Neptune and continued designation of John Frederick William Herschel's father's planet as Uranus. Suggests reasons and alternatives. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 37 Tavistock Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.525, -0.1291 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Copy: HS/22/316 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/22/316 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3230
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA2524 | Stratford; William Samuel (1789 - 1853) | 1789 - 1853 |