| RefNo | HS/3/294 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Peter Barlow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich |
| Creator | Peter Barlow |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 April 1830 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding his projected comparison of telescopes. Did not realize that John Frederick William Herschel was still working on double stars. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Woolwich, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.488, 0.063 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6169
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5788 | Barlow; Peter (1776 - 1862); mathematician | 1776 - 1862 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |