| RefNo | HS/21/32 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth, dated at [London] |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | William Henry Smyth |
| Date | 28 November 1828 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. John Lee donation pleases John Frederick William Herschel; concerned over who to appoint to take charge of the instrument. Asks William Henry Smyth to write account of aurora sighting for a scientific journal. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| 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/Herschel4378
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |