| RefNo | HS/12/276 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Main to Sir John Herschel, dated at Greenwich |
| Creator | Robert Main |
| Date | 5 April 1853 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Wishes to apply for the vacancy that has occurred in the Superintendance of the Nautical Almanac, and would welcome John Frederick William Herschel's support. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Greenwich |
| Origin coordinates | 51° 28′ 48″ N, 0° 0′ 0″ E |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11914
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3602 | Main; Robert (1808 - 1878) | 1808 - 1878 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |