RefNo | HS/5/341 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Alvan Clark to Sir John Herschel, dated at Boston (Mass.) |
Creator | Clark; Alvan (1804-1887); astronomer; telescope maker |
Date | 28 May 1852 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has a copy of John Frederick William Herschel's book on astronomy, which AC values. Has been carrying out experiments with the grinding of object glasses. Remarks on various points relating to telescopes. Intends to search for double stars. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Boston, Mass., United States of America |
Origin coordinates | 42.360278, -71.057778 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6604
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |