| RefNo | HS/16/60 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 February 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with enclosure and with annotations by recipient. Has written G. B. Airy stating his approval of having John Frederick William Herschel's statement favoring awarding two the Royal Astronomical Society medals read. Wants to be fair to U. J. J. Leverrier, and does not want to 'stultify' the existing council. Is enclosing a copy of his note to Airy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/25/9/36 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/36 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3717
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |