| RefNo | HS/23/73 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Romney Robinson, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Thomas Romney Robinson |
| Date | 27 October 1849 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will not urge government to construct a great reflector at the Cape; believes it should be done through private funding; does look forward to the time when his work on southern skies will be reexamined. [See Thomas Robinson's 1849-10-21.] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Cambridge University Library 7656/TR61 A; copy: HS/14/376 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/14/376 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2130
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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 |
| NA2440 | Robinson; Thomas Romney (1792 - 1882) | 1792 - 1882 |