| RefNo | HS/19/296 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Ann Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cheyne Walk |
| Creator | Smyth; Anna Maria Antonia (c. 1827-1909); née Story-Maskelyne; wife of geologist Warington Wilkinson Smyth |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 October 1843 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. History of husband's [W. H. Smyth] exchange of 1836 letters with T. R. Robinson regarding Gamma Virginis and John Frederick William Herschel's confirmation of W. H. Smyth's discovery. Sends copy of Augustus De Morgan's letter on renaming constellations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cheyne Walk |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8410
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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 |