| RefNo | HS/9/16 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Grant to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Astronomical Society |
| Creator | Grant; Robert (1814-1892); astronomer; historian of astronomy |
| Date | 16 March 1858 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Carrington will be communicating with John Frederick William Herschel regarding Ignatio Porro's instruments. Pleased to hear of the projected new edition of John Frederick William Herschel's Outlines Astr. Is engaged translating D. F. J. Arago's Astronomy. Points out omissions in this work. Comments on the planet Neptune. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 12pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Royal Astronomical Society, Somerset House, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.511111, -0.117778 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10128
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |