| RefNo | HS/7/319 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John S. Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Forbes; John (1804–1866); advocate; brother of James David Forbes |
| Date | 7 November 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. His brother intends to apply for the professorship at Edinburgh University and would be glad of a testimonial from John Frederick William Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9578
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |