| RefNo | HS/23/108 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James David Forbes, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James David Forbes |
| Date | October 1851 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Asks James Forbes to deliver papers about professorships and a council position at a new university at Sydney to interested, qualified parties. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: St. Andrews 87 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3280
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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 |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |