| RefNo | HS/13/35 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from W. Leslie Melville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Melville; W. Leslie (fl. 1849); relative of Margaret Brodie Herschel |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 September 1848 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Delayed replying to John Frederick William Herschel's letter until he had more leisure. Will be pleased to nominate John Frederick William Herschel's son for a cadetship at Addiscombe. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12177
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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 |