| RefNo | HS/1/68 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cambridge |
| Creator | George Biddell Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 14 February 1835 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just been made president of the Royal Astronomical Society No news of John Pond's retirement. R. A. Cauchoix's telescope has arrived. Printing of his 1834 observations are well advanced. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Observatory, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.2135, 0.0944 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4681
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |