| RefNo | HS/17/192 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Augustus Severn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Mint, Sydney |
| Creator | Severn; Henry Augustus (fl. 1858); eployed at the Mint in London |
| Date | 10 November 1858 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Having outgrown his self-built telescope, hopes to borrow a larger 'metal' from John Frederick William Herschel, or to obtain from John Frederick William Herschel William Herschel's method for polishing telescopes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Mint, Sydney |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3516
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |