| RefNo | HS/11/150 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Sandfield Park near Liverpool |
| Creator | William Lassell |
| Date | 29 October 1857 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Was indebted to John Frederick William Herschel for the names of the satellites of Uranus. Will find details of his observations in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Gives volumes. Is thinking of returning to Malta and erect a larger telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bradstones, Sandfield Park near Liverpool |
| Origin coordinates | 53.425564, -2.912560 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11259
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |