| RefNo | HS/22/33 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 15 December 1839 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regrets deeply the little notice given to the observatories and to Humphrey Lloyd in the Royal Society [of London] President's recent speech. Urges Edward Sabine to comfort Lloyd. States Royal Society [of London] 'is no longer the sole arena in which a scientific name can be acquired.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/15/74 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2794
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |