| RefNo | HS/11/139 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Lassell |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 15 October 1848 |
| Description | Draft letter, with annotations by recipient. Criteria for deciding who can claim to be the discoverer of the satellite. [This letter marked 'not sent on second thoughts; see HS 23.41 for letter sent.] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/23/40; HS/23/41 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/23/40 |
| HS/23/41 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11248
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |