| RefNo | HS/5/266a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Spencer J. A. Compton, dated at 5 Lowndes St. |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton |
| Date | 26 May 1845 |
| Description | Draft letter. Comments on Spencer J.A. Compton's suggestions regarding the proposed changes in the projected new charter for the Royal Society [of London], written at the back of a letter from Weald of Kent Bank. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 5 Lowndes St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.49815835633642, -0.15635528602445412 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/22/263 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/263 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6503 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton | 1790 - 1851 |