| RefNo | HS/19/185 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | First version of Sir William Herschel's epitaph in Slough Churchyard, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Date | 1822 |
| Description | Handwritten note in Herschel's hand of the first epitaph stone for his father, William Herschel. Noted as 'written by Provost Goodall', likely Joseph Goodall, Provost of Eton, 'so it stood on the stone before I had the inscription re-engraved'. The original epitaph is copied in ink and Herschel's corrections indicated in pencil annotations. |
| Language | Latin and English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8060 | Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer | 1738 - 1822 |