| RefNo | HS/13/231a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Parsons (Lord Rosse), dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | William Parsons |
| Date | 9 November 1853 |
| Description | Copy letter in John Herschel's hand. Declines William Parsons, Lord Rosse's request that John Frederick William Herschel write an obituary notice of François Arago. Agrees R.S.L. should publish such. Suggests [Charles] Wheatstone as author. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Rosse Papers K2.3 ; copy: HS/23/141 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/23/141 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8750
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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 |
| NA8084 | Parsons; William (1800 - 1867); 3rd Earl of Rosse | 1800 - 1867 |