| RefNo | HS/17/250 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Swainson to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | William Swainson |
| Date | 14 February 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends John Frederick William Herschel pamphlet on intimate connection between a country's zoology and its political statistics. Regrets that John Frederick William Herschel wished not to be nominated for presidency of Royal Society [of London] on returning from Cape. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3508
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1746 | Swainson; William (1789 - 1855) | 1789 - 1855 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |