| Reference number | MC/3/218 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Sir John F.W. Herschel, Collingwood, Hawkhurst, to the Secretary of the Physical Committee of the Royal Society |
| Date | 1 June 1842 |
| Description | Offering an instrument for the investigation of the solar spectrum with enclosed photographic specimens of the Physical Committee's inspection. Herschel requests an amount above £50 or £60.
[Enclosures not present.]
[Recommended sum of £100, suggested by the Committee, to be paid out of the Donation Fund, as agreed by the Council.] |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CMP/1/160 |
| URL | Also available on Epsilon: https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3603 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |