| RefNo | HS/16/392 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Somerville to Sir John Herschel, dated at Chelsea College |
| Creator | William Somerville |
| Date | 14 September 1831 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Brought a copy of Mrs. Somerville's book [Mechanism of the Heavens] to Chancellor [Henry Brougham]. Wants John Frederick William Herschel to review it for the Quarterly Review. The Chancellor wishes to know if John Frederick William Herschel would like to be knighted. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Chelsea College, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.49039, -0.12892 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2700
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3435 | Somerville; William (1771 - 1860) | 1771 - 1860 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |