| Reference number | HS/23/101 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 March 1851 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. The death of [Charles] König having created a vacancy at the British Museum, John Frederick William Herschel recommends that not only Richard Owen but also George Waterhouse be given very serious consideration for the position. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| 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/Herschel3157
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA1481 | Sumner; John Bird (1780 - 1862); Archbishop of Canterbury | 1780 - 1862 |