| RefNo | HS/11/156 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Sandfield Park near Liverpool |
| Creator | William Lassell |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 February 1860 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends a lithograph of the 4-ft. aperture equatorial. Has made no observations with it yet. Had difficulty with the surface of the speculum. Comments on the drawing and on the use of the instrument. Cannot recollect seeing any of the irregularities pointed out by John Frederick William Herschel in his letter. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bradstones, Sandfield Park near Liverpool |
| Origin coordinates | 53.425564, -2.912560 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11264
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |