| RefNo | HS/19/212 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Frederick William Herschel, dated at Camden Lodge |
| Date | 9 June 1845 |
| Description | Autograph letter, signed by sender. Observations with achromatic refractor from Merz & Mahler of Munich, dated of 30 May 1845. Description of Lyra, comparison of eyepieces and opertures. "None of the planets have been as yet observed with this telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 pp. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Place origin | Camden Lodge, Cranbrook, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.09667, 0.53556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA1247 | Dawes; William Rutter (1799 - 1868); astronomer | 1799 - 1868 |