| RefNo | HS/7/271 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Isaac Fletcher to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tarn Bank near Cockermouth |
| Creator | Fletcher; Isaac (1827-1879); astronomer; MP for Cockermouth; colliery owner |
| Date | 25 October 1849 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has John Frederick William Herschel any of his papers he wrote on the micrometrical measures of the double stars as he does not possess the volumes that contain them. Has erected an equatorial for the purpose of measuring the double stars. Gives details. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tarn Bank near Cockermouth, Cumbria |
| Origin coordinates | 54.6538, -3.4372 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9542
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |