| RefNo | HS/9/251 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Harvey to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cork |
| Creator | William Henry Harvey |
| Date | 2 September 1845 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Chair of Botany at Edinburgh is now vacant and Joseph Hooker intends applying for it. Would be grateful if John Frederick William Herschel would supply a testimonial for Hooker. There is only one other candidate for the position. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cork, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 51.897222, -8.47 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10371
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3700 | Harvey; William Henry (1811 - 1866) | 1811 - 1866 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |