RefNo | HS/18/368 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Robert Walker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Harley, near Bath |
Creator | Walker; Robert (fl. 1860-?) |
Date | 14 January 1860 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Miniature of William Herschel's portrait was lost and recovered. At same sale where Robert Walker bought William Herschel's portrait, was sold 7-foot reflector, inside which were several papers in William Herschel's handwriting. New owner would not accept £40. Does John Frederick William Herschel advise offering more? |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Harley, near Bath, Somerset |
Origin coordinates | 51.38, -2.36 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8102
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |