| Reference number | HS/25/2/19 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 13 September 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Grieved to hear of Fearon Fallows broken state of health; in response to Francis Beaufort's request, John Frederick William Herschel reviews a number of possible candidates to succeed Fallows. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1027
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |