| RefNo | HS/19/77 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Christian VIII, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 13 March 1840 |
| Description | Autographed draft letter, signed or initialed by sender. Announces King's enrollment as patron of the Royal Astronomical Society Recalls Danish monarches who promoted astronomy. Praises Altona observatory and work of H. C. Schumacher. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8271
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA2290 | Christian VIII (1786 - 1848); King of Denmark | 1786 - 1848 |