| Reference number | HS/6/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Robert Darwin to Sir John Herschel, dated at Down, Farnborough |
| Creator | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date | 4 February 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. As John Frederick William Herschel has accepted the superintendency of the Admiralty Manual he will try to undertake the geological part, but it will take time as he is busy on another project. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Down, Farnborough, Hampshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.29, -0.75 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6694
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8196 | Darwin; Charles Robert (1809 - 1882); naturalist | 1809 - 1882 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |