| RefNo | HS/27/81 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Bentley, dated at 35 Bedford Place |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 December 1854 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. In response to RB's letter of 1854-12-15, John Frederick William Herschel states that the manuscript of Lieut. Burton's travels was not given to John Frederick William Herschel for transmission, John Frederick William Herschel has never heard of RB in connection with this manuscript, nor had John Frederick William Herschel received an earlier letter, and finally John Frederick William Herschel does not have the manuscript. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 35 Bedford Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5193, -0.1248 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1298
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |