| RefNo | HS/11/165 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Malta |
| Creator | William Lassell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 January 1863 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. After receiving testimonials of the highest order he has appointed [Albert?] Marth to be his assistant. Encloses some observations of nebulae. If John Frederick William Herschel's sons are visiting Malta he would be pleased to see them. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Malta |
| Origin coordinates | 35.9, 14.516667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11272
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |