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Reference numberHS/21/187
LevelItem
TitleCopy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Biddell Airy, dated at South Africa
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date19 September 1835
DescriptionCopy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Congratulates George Biddell Airy on being honored by H. M. Government [George Biddell Airy was offered a knighthood, which he declined], and of being appointed Astronomer Royal, and further tells George Biddell Airy about some of John Frederick William Herschel's observations, and the instruments in use [letter finished 11 Oct.].
LanguageEnglish
Extent5pp
FormatManuscript
Place originSouth Africa
Origin coordinates-30, 25
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Access statusOpen
Related materialOriginal available: RGO 6.368.598; copy: HS/1/70
Related records in the catalogueHS/1/70
URL descriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel54
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA8035Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician1801 - 1892
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