| RefNo | HS/12/278 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Main to Sir John Herschel, dated at Radcliffe Observatory |
| Creator | Robert Main |
| Date | 21 October 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is obliged for John Frederick William Herschel's letter acknowledging the receipt of the Radcliffe Catalogue; regrets the delay and will inquire into the cause. Has purchased R. C. Carrington's transit circle for the Radcliffe and would welcome John Frederick William Herschel's advice as to its employment. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford |
| Origin coordinates | 51.7608, -1.2639 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11916
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3602 | Main; Robert (1808 - 1878) | 1808 - 1878 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |