| RefNo | HS/6/164 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cranford |
| Creator | Warren de La Rue |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 December 1864 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received a letter from Angelo Secchi who states that he has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Remainder of letter relates to the John Frederick William Herschel prism, which he sent him through Cardinal N. P. S. Wiseman. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Observatory, Cranford |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4766, -0.4079 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6856
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3837 | Rue; Warren de la (1815 - 1889); chemist and astronomer | 1815 - 1889 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |