| RefNo | HS/18/247 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexander Wight, Jr. to Sir John Herschel, dated at 6 Clarenden Terrace, Notting Hill |
| Creator | Wight; Alexander Jr. (fl.1856-?) |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 April 1856 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Lens safely returned. Not aware of lenses in 1851 Exhibition or of C. F. Sturm's solid lenses. Notes advantages of plate glass. Offers to make three foot by three foot square lens. Recognizes limitations for use in astronomy; hopes for other applications. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 6 Clarenden Terrace, Notting Hill |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7980
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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 |