| RefNo | HS/17/84 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Samuel Stratford to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | William Samuel Stratford |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 March 1831 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to join Sir James South in recommending that William Samuel Stratford succeed John Pond as superintendent of the Nautical Almanac. [Marked 'Confidential'.] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3615
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2524 | Stratford; William Samuel (1789 - 1853) | 1789 - 1853 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |