Reference number | HS/3/363 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty |
Creator | Francis Beaufort |
Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 28 March 1839 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been requested in confidence to ascertain whether John Frederick William Herschel would be interested in accepting the Savilian professorship and the Radcliffe Observatory. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | The Admiralty |
Origin coordinates | 51.5055, -0.1274 |
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/Herschel5461
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