| RefNo | HS/21/184 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Maclear |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Thomas Maclear |
| Date | 26 October 1835 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Still struggling with the problems inherent in using the mural circle; the comet has apparently been seen by John Frederick William Herschel's mechanic, John Stone, prior to having been sighted by TM. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12104
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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 |
| NA7105 | Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879) | 1794 - 1879 |