| RefNo | HS/11/285 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Humphrey Lloyd to Sir John Herschel, dated at Trinity College, Dublin |
| Creator | Humphrey Lloyd |
| Date | 17 October 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Received his letter enclosing Edward Sabine's a few days ago on returning home. Busy at College; otherwise would have written. Could have attended a meeting of Committee of Physics had he known. Discovery of the new planet is a triumph. Has he heard of the attempt to destroy the telescope of William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse)? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 53.3444, A6.2577 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11377
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8252 | Lloyd; Humphrey (1800 - 1881) | 1800 - 1881 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |