| Reference number | HS/6/59 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ormskirk |
| Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
| Date | 9 April 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's letter has gone a long way to destroying his hopes for success at Kew. A great pity that the Observatory could not be put to good use. Must soon obtain employment more congenial to his tastes and this would seem an ideal position. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel6741
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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 |