| RefNo | HS/13/259 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Peacock to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Creator | George Peacock |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 April 1818 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Observer for the forthcoming observatory is to be the Plumian Professor. Gives news of other professorships and gives opinion of John Frederick William Herschel's chances should he apply for any. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.207, 0.1146 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12402
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7093 | Peacock; George (1791 - 1858) | 1791 - 1858 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |