| RefNo | HS/14/184 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Eyre B. Powell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Madras |
| Creator | Powell; Eyre Burton (1819-1904); educationist; principal of the presidency college, Madras. |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 August 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for copy of Cape Observations; says it will be useful to students of Madras College. Remarks on double star observations of his own confirmed in Outlines Astr. Wants to start a double star catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Madras [Chennai], India |
| Origin coordinates | 13.0825, 80.275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4219
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |