| RefNo | HS/1/50 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cambridge |
| Creator | George Biddell Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 February 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been making optical experiments. Hopes to see John Frederick William Herschel in the Spring. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will be able to observe Encke's comet this year. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Observatory, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.2135, 0.0944 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4665
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |