| RefNo | HS/16/107 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 November 1851 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. As the Kew Observatory needs a standard yard, John Frederick William Herschel is proposing that they be allowed to use one of Richard Sheepshanks's as a provisional standard until Parliament acts. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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 | HS/25/9/71 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/71 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1622
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |