| RefNo | HS/22/107 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Thomas Makdougall Brisbane |
| Date | 2 January 1842 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. A strong letter on behalf of the provision of financial support for Professor [James David] Forbes, along with John Frederick William Herschel's personal statement of belief in the need to free distinguished scientists from teaching duties. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: BL Aaa 32565.164; copy: HS/5/104 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/5/104 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1546
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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 |
| NA7436 | Brisbane; Sir; Thomas Makdougall (1773 - 1860) | 1773 - 1860 |