| RefNo | HS/22/223 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to J Graham |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Date | March 1845 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding an enquiry made on Herschel's insistence, regarding whether Mr C P Smyth may be nominated by the Crown to the office of Regius Professor of Astronomy in Edinburgh. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| 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 |