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RefNoHS/17/100
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Verulam Buildings
CreatorWilliam Samuel Stratford
Date23 October 1844
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Lists supplies sent to John Frederick William Herschel. Reports on Miss Baily's need for quiet repose but generally good recovery after her brother's death. (She looks forward to John Frederick William Herschel's visit.) Outlines Francis Baily's biography and lineage.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin3 Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn, London
Origin coordinates51.5194, -0.1122
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3144
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2524Stratford; William Samuel (1789 - 1853)1789 - 1853
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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