| RefNo | HS/16/261 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Crescent, Bedford |
| Creator | William Henry Smyth |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 July 1836 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel letter on Gamma Virginis read at the Royal Astronomical Society meeting. Niccolo Cacciatore appointed to new position at Palermo Observatory, where he plans to sell the Almanack. Many the Royal Astronomical Society members experimenting with telescopic lenses. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Crescent, Bedford |
| Origin coordinates | 52.135, -0.47 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4095
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |