| RefNo | HS/6/63 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 9 Park Place, Regents Park |
| Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 January 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Intends moving into the country after midsummer and would like John Frederick William Herschel's advice on a suitable spot for an observatory. Regrets that the atmosphere of London is not suitable for astronomical work now. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 9 Park Place, Regents Park |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5272, -0.1453 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6745
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1247 | Dawes; William Rutter (1799 - 1868); astronomer | 1799 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |