| RefNo | HS/3/295 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Peter Barlow, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Peter Barlow |
| Date | 8 May 1830 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending a list of the stars to be observed to test the strength of his telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/21/69 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/69 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6170
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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 |
| NA5788 | Barlow; Peter (1776 - 1862); mathematician | 1776 - 1862 |