| RefNo | HS/25/1/32 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Samuel Stratford |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 March 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Believes that if position of Astronomer Royal should become vacant, G. B. Airy would be interested; John Frederick William Herschel would gladly support such a candidacy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3501
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA2524 | Stratford; William Samuel (1789 - 1853) | 1789 - 1853 |