| RefNo | HS/22/57 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Hans Christian Oersted, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Hans Christian Oersted |
| Date | 28 January 1840 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Offers Hans Christian Oersted a small requiem, which John Frederick William Herschel's family sung at the beginning of the astronomical year at the memorial of the 40-foot reflector. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12571
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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 |
| NA7482 | Oersted; Hans Christian (1777 - 1851) | 1777 - 1851 |