| RefNo | L&P/9/8/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Account of a new comet' from Caroline Herschel to Charles Blagden |
| Creator | Herschel; Caroline Lucretia (1750–1848); astronomer; singer; sister of William Herschel; aunt of John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 August 1786 |
| Description | Contains note from William Herschel.
Subject: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of a new comet. In a letter from Miss Caroline Herschel to Charles Blagden, M.D. Sec. R. S'
Read 9 November 1786 |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1787.0001 |
| RelatedRecord | L&P/9/8 |
| L&P/9/8/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8132 | Blagden; Sir; Charles (1748 - 1820); physician | 1748 - 1820 |