| RefNo | HS/16/78 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 November 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Likes Richard Sheepshanks's the Royal Astronomical Society associate list. Must give the Americans a year or two more before it can be adequately ascertained who their top astronomers are. Sends a letter John Frederick William Herschel received from John Lubbock, who wants the opportunity in January to present new methods in perturbation theory. Responds to Richard Sheepshanks on the means of the Royal Astronomical Society recognizing significant contributions to astronomy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/25/9/48 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/9/48 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3735
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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 |