| RefNo | HS/18/112 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Sir William Watson, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 15 February 1819 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's father and mother will call on William Watson during visit to Bath, scheduled after wedding of John Frederick William Herschel's cousin. Spent three weeks meeting science luminaries in Paris. Notes continuity of scientific endeavors there over three generations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/64 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/64 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7908
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA791 | Watson; Sir; William (1744 - c 1825); physician and astronomer | 1744 - c 1825 |