| RefNo | HS/4/302 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alfred Brothers to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester |
| Creator | Brothers; Alfred (1826-1912); photographer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 21 February 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Explaining why the moon's disc is circular. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Manchester |
| Origin coordinates | 53.479, -2.2452
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5834
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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 |