| RefNo | HS/6/149 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cranford |
| Creator | Warren de La Rue |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 November 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is pleased that John Frederick William Herschel likes his plates of Mars. Has a great collection of drawings of Mars but only a few of Venus. Hopes by the Spring to have the photoheliograph working. Has just completed his volume on the eclipse for 1860. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Observatory, Cranford |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4766, -0.4079 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6840
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3837 | Rue; Warren de la (1815 - 1889); chemist and astronomer | 1815 - 1889 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |