| RefNo | HS/19/311 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Hubert Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Flamsteed House, Greenwich |
| Creator | Airy; Hubert (1838-1903); physician; son of Sir George Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 May 1870 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes difficulties in producing glass pen and attaching it to pendulum to produce precise curves for aligning equatorial [telescope mount]. Sent artistic sample to John Frederick William Herschel's wife. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Flamsteed House, Greenwich |
| Origin coordinates | 51.47783, -0.00139 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8429
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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 |