| RefNo | HS/14/507 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from G. W. Royston-Pigott to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lansdowne Crescent |
| Creator | G. W. Royston-Pigott |
| Date | 12 December 1870 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses his thoughts on high powered definition and residual aberration in microscopes. Thinks they may be applicable to telescopes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lansdowne Crescent |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2273
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5544 | Royston-Pigott; George West (? 1817 - 1889) | ? 1817 - 1889 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |