| RefNo | HS/19/143 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 November 1851 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Strong testimonial to Archbishop of Canterbury on behalf of George Waterhouse, over Richard Owen, for late C. D. E. König's position at British Museum. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8340
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA1481 | Sumner; John Bird (1780 - 1862); Archbishop of Canterbury | 1780 - 1862 |