| RefNo | HS/10/205 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir Joseph D. Hooker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew |
| Creator | Sir Joseph D. Hooker |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 April 1857 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's letter of resignation was read at a full meeting of the [Royal Society [of London]] club last evening and it was the unanimous wish of those present that John Frederick William Herschel should not resign. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kew, Richmond |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4759, -0.2863 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10854
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7983 | Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911); botanist | 1817 - 1911 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |