| RefNo | HS/18/274 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Hyde Wollaston to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorset St. |
| Creator | Wollaston; George Hyde (1761-1841); Chairman of Thames Tunnel Company; brother to William Hyde Wollaston FRS |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 December 1828 |
| Description | Autographed letter . Asks John Frederick William Herschel to insert full name of Peter Dollond into P and J Dollond firm, who constructed W. H. Wollaston's telescope in 1771. W. Wollaston is feeling better. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 1 Dorset St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.518763, -0.07504 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8007
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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 |