RefNo | HS/16/76 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 23 November 1847 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. The comet should bear Maria Mitchell's name. If [Francesco] DeVico 'grumbles,' Richard Sheepshanks could note that Madame Rümker also discovered the comet on [Oct] 3rd. 'What was there in it to attract the eyes of the female part of the creation so especially?' |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | HS/22/336; HS/25/9/47 |
RelatedRecord | HS/22/336 |
HS/25/9/47 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3733
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |