| RefNo | HS/25/1/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fitton, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 October 1830 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. About the sad state of the Royal Society [of London] under the presidency of Davies Gilbert, and what is to be done to improve it. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel997
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA3138 | Fitton; William Henry (1780 - 1861); geologist | 1780 - 1861 |