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RefNoHS/19/212
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Frederick William Herschel, dated at Camden Lodge
Date9 June 1845
DescriptionAutograph letter, signed by sender. Observations with achromatic refractor from Merz & Mahler of Munich, dated of 30 May 1845. Description of Lyra, comparison of eyepieces and opertures. "None of the planets have been as yet observed with this telescope.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2 pp.
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Place originCamden Lodge, Cranbrook, Kent
Origin coordinates51.09667, 0.53556
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA1247Dawes; William Rutter (1799 - 1868); astronomer1799 - 1868
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