| RefNo | HS/16/315 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Smyth to Admiral Robert FitzRoy |
| Creator | Smyth; William Henry (1788-1865); British naval officer and surveyor |
| Recipient | Robert FitzRoy |
| Date | 24 November 1860 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, enclosed to following item. Asks Robert FitzRoy to support the election of Captain [Charles Frederick Alexander] Shadwell to the Fellowship of the Royal Society [of London]. Believes Shadwell's lunar observation of great merit. Understands that [Edward] Sabine had previously given encouragement and can advocate for Shadwell's election from Council. Asks for FitzRoy's signature and for him to ask Captain [John] Washington to also sign the election certificate, then to return the paper to Sir John Herschel.
Letter annotated by Herschel on page 1: "signed, from general knowledge". Smyth, FitzRoy and Washington are number 1;2;3 proposers from personal knowledge on the election certificate. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/16/316 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/316 |
| EC/1861/13 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4333
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6774 | FitzRoy; Robert (1805 - 1865); hydrographer and meteorologist | 1805 - 1865 |