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RefNoHS/16/266
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Henry Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Crescent, Bedford
CreatorWilliam Henry Smyth
Date26 April 1839
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Wants to know if John Frederick William Herschel has a larger telescope in operation; if so, will he confirm some observations. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to recommend an epoch.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originCrescent, Bedford
Origin coordinates52.135, -0.47
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4253
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5062Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865)1788 - 1865
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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