| Reference number | HS/6/35 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Davidson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Weardale, Co. Durham |
| Creator | Davidson; Thomas (fl. 1862-?) |
| Date | 6 February 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Many years ago he read a paper to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts on the merits of John Frederick William Herschel's telescope compared with that of William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse); this paper has never been printed. Gives details of his own optical work. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Weardale, Co. Durham |
| Origin coordinates | 54.716, -1.925 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6718
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |