Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at [Collingwood] Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Suggests Richard Sheepshanks visit Hawkhurst ca. 12 July as U. J. J. Leverrier, F. G. W. Struve, and J. C. Adams will be visiting. Suggests Richard Sheepshanks come with [W. R.] Dawes. John Frederick William Herschel's book [Cape Results] is nearly ready for private distribution. Asks Richard Sheepshanks that John Frederick William Herschel be allowed to tell parties, to whom a copy of the engraving of John Frederick William Herschel's portrait will be given, that it is a gift from Richard Sheepshanks, lest John Frederick William Herschel be considered immodest for giving his own 'effigy.' 1? July 1847