| RefNo | HS/8/137 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Benjamin Gompertz to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | Benjamin Gompertz |
| Date | 31 May 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is applying for the position of actuary at the Law Life Assurance Society and would be glad of a letter of recommendation from John Frederick William Herschel; please direct a letter to Messrs. Peace as soon as possible. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9802
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3427 | Gompertz; Benjamin (1779 - 1865) | 1779 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |