| RefNo | HS/20/262 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth 7 September, dated at Boughton, Worcester |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Henry Smyth |
| Date | 7 September 1827 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Discusses William Henry Smyth's comparison of results with transit circle and Astronomical Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Boughton, Worcester |
| Origin coordinates | 52.182784, -2.243546 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: APS B.Sm98.2 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1477
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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 |
| NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |