| RefNo | HS/13/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Duncan MacFarlane, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Macfarlane; Duncan (1771–1857); Principal of Glasgow University; moderator of the established church of Scotland |
| Date | 26 October 1838 |
| Description | Draft letter. Sees that John Frederick William Herschel has been named as a candidate for the Rectorship of Glasgow University. Though honored wishes it to be known that he will not be a candidate. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12144
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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 |