| RefNo | HS/8/69 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John P. Gassiot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Clapham Common |
| Creator | John Peter Gassiot |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 24 February 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is obliged for his comments on the future of Kew Observatory. They differ from the others received, but they will be read out. Has he ever thought of publishing his reports to the Royal Society [of London]? Thinks it would be a good idea if they could be published. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Clapham Common, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4578, -0.1494 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9722
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5190 | Gassiot; John Peter (1797 - 1877) | 1797 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |