| RefNo | HS/13/79 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Nasmyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Penshurst |
| Creator | Nasmyth; James Hall (1808-1890); Scottish engineer; artist; inventor |
| Date | 1 October 1863 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends by book post two photographs of the original drawings of the sun's observations, also a photograph of a model of the S.E. portion of the moon; comments on them. Will be pleased to accept John Frederick William Herschel's invitation to visit Collingwood. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Penshurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.17041, 0.17997 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12223
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |