| RefNo | HSF/1/2/12 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/69 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Charles Harrison Blackley, Egerton Terrace, Stretford Road, Manchester, to Sir J[ohn] F[rederick] W[illiam] Herschel |
| Creator | Blackley; Charles Harrison (1820-1900); British physician |
| Date | 12 June 1866 |
| Description | Blackley has wished to possess a specimen of Herschel's handwriting for some time and asks if he could send a few lines. He has lately perused Book 2 of 'The Iliad' translated by Herschel from Homer and was charmed by it. He asks if Herschel could write out the few lines he encloses [not present] from that source. He looks forward to seeing Herschel at the prizegiving at Owen's College on 22 June: 'I hope to see and hear one of England's greatest men, in science and literature'. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |