| RefNo | HS/16/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 November 1852 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Needs information about the late Thomas Glanville Taylor, astronomer at Madras Observatory, as John Frederick William Herschel is trying to help one of Taylor's sons obtain a post in the Royal Navy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/25/9/75; Draft: HS/25/15/12 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/75 |
| HS/25/15/12 |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1634
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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 |