| Reference number | HS/6/55 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ormskirk |
| Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
| Date | 14 October 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel is still in England as the barometer indicates a gale. Gives some of his recent star observations. Was disappointed with the state of James South's instruments at Kensington. Met W. S. Stratford and Thomas Henderson there. William Lassell is an ingenious man. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Origin coordinates | 53.5665, -2.8869 |
| 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/Herschel6737
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1247 | Dawes; William Rutter (1799 - 1868); astronomer | 1799 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |