| RefNo | HS/25/9/73 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 16 January 1852 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Because of strong feeling about the procedure in the Royal Society [of London] Council, John Frederick William Herschel has decided he will not sign the certificate for William Simms, although John Frederick William Herschel will support his candidature. |
| 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: HS/16/114 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/114 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1628
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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 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |