RefNo | HS/18/114 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Sir William Watson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dawlish |
Creator | Sir William Watson |
Date | 24 July 1819 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Received John Frederick William Herschel's profile. Glad William Herschel's portrait is taken. William Watson has one from forty years ago. Lady Watson not well. Requests information about 'the comet.' Happy for account of Beckwiths. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Dawlish, Devon |
Origin coordinates | 50.581, -3.466 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7910
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA791 | Watson; Sir; William (1744 - c 1825); physician and astronomer | 1744 - c 1825 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |