Record

RefNoHS/8/59
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John P. Gassiot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 77 Mark Lane
CreatorJohn P. Gassiot
Date9 May 1854
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. The Kew Committee has requested estimates from Thomas Cook[e] and Andrew Ross for an instrument to carry out John Frederick William Herschel's suggestions. Is grateful for these suggestions.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin77 Mark Lane
Origin coordinates51.512018, -0.080362
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9711
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5190Gassiot; John Peter (1797 - 1877)1797 - 1877
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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