| RefNo | HS/14/390 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from Alexander Rogers to Sir John Herschel, dated at New Quay, Leith |
| Creator | Rogers; Alexander (fl. 1808-1833); tutor; clerk for the London & Edinburgh shipping company |
| Date | 5 November 1808 |
| Description | Incomplete letter. Grateful for letter from Brighton. Agrees with John Frederick William Herschel concerning comet. Is suspicious of those who claim it is the same comet that was seen one year previously. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | New Quay, Leith, Scotland |
| Origin coordinates | 55.98, -3.17 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2145
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |