| RefNo | HS/13/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Keith Murray to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stonehaven |
| Creator | Murray; William Keith (1801-1861); army officer; landowner |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 November 1851 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is thinking of erecting an observatory and would welcome John Frederick William Herschel's advice on telescopes and object-glasses, particularly those of William Simms. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Stonehaven |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12204
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |