| Reference number | MS/257/2/293 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.675 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/675 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Collingwood to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 5 December 1866 |
| Description | Herschel returns Colonel Walkers letter to Sabine, and has looked over their correspondence regarding the establishment of a ‘great refractor’ at Masouri [Mussoorie]. Herschel maintains that a first class refractor is not needed in India, and argues there are no special characteristics there to justify the great expense of such a project. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3473 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |