| RefNo | HS/9/494 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Leonard Horner to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rivermead, Hampton Wick |
| Creator | Leonard Horner |
| Date | 2 December 1849 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Queries regarding the statement by William Herschel on the time taken for the light from the stars to reach the earth. Have there been any new developments in this theory? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Rivermead, Hampton Wick |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10615
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6219 | Horner; Leonard (1785 - 1864) | 1785 - 1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |