RefNo | HS/26/29b |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to [Aimé] Guinand, dated at Slough |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 20 October 1827 |
Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Tells AG that John Frederick William Herschel is a member of a committee looking for ways of making better glass, so AG should not reveal any secrets to John Frederick William Herschel. John Frederick William Herschel provides the names of the leading telescope-makers in London, whom AG may wish to contact. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1209
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |