| RefNo | HS/6/231 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Augustus De Morgan |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Morgan; Augustus de (1806-1871); British mathematician; logician; Professor of Mathematics at University College London |
| Date | 4 December 1846 |
| Description | Draft letter. Would not like to become President and shirk the duties it involves, but if the Royal Astronomical Society cannot find someone else for the President then he will consent to let his name go forward. Has had a letter from W. H. Smyth on the same subject. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/22/290 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/290 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6955
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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 |