| Reference number | HS/4/304 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Peter Brougham, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 July 1827 |
| Description | Draft in John Herschel's hand. Declines the offer of the Professorship of Higher Mathematics at the University of London. Wishes to have time to devote to research. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original available: Univ.Coll.London College Correspondence; copy: HS/20/259 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/20/259 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9026
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8151 | Brougham; Henry Peter (1778 - 1868); Baron Brougham and Vaux; statesman | 1778 - 1868 |