Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Richard Sheepshanks, dated at Collingwood Autograph letter signed by sender. The comet should bear Maria Mitchell's name. If [Francesco] DeVico 'grumbles,' Richard Sheepshanks could note that Madame Rümker also discovered the comet on [Oct] 3rd. 'What was there in it to attract the eyes of the female part of the creation so especially?' 23 November 1847