| 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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