| RefNo | HS/22/316 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Samuel Stratford, dated at 37 Tavistock Place |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Samuel Stratford |
| Date | 4 May 1847 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Approves naming the new planet Neptune and continued designation of John Frederick William Herschel's father's planet as Uranus. Suggests reasons and alternatives. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 37 Tavistock Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.525, -0.1291 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/17/101 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3230
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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 |
| NA2524 | Stratford; William Samuel (1789 - 1853) | 1789 - 1853 |