| RefNo | HS/9/283 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Henderson, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 January 1829 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Rejoices to hear Thomas Henderson is a candidate for the Professorship of Astronomy at Edinburgh University. His astronomical work has been of great assistance to John Frederick William Herschel, especially his detection of the reasons for the error in the Greenwich Observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/34 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/34 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10403
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5760 | Henderson; Thomas (1798 - 1844); astronomer | 1798 - 1844 |