| RefNo | HS/16/276 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edenhall |
| Creator | Smyth; William Henry (1788-1865); British naval officer and surveyor |
| Date | 26 October 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends copy of Cycle of Celestial Objects. Meets an excellent optician named [Richard?] Gwatkin, who shows him four self-made telescopes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edenhall |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4056
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |