| RefNo | HS/19/54 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to J. W. Morton, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 January 1830 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Rejects offer of payment of £75 for serving as a Commissioner of Longitude, explaining that John Frederick William Herschel has 'ceased to consider myself a public functionary from the moment I became acquainted with the intentions of Government respecting the dissolution of the Board of Longitude.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| 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/21/54 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/54 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8248
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |