| RefNo | HS/16/133 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard Sheepshanks to Sir John Herschel, dated at 14 London Road, Reading |
| Creator | Richard Sheepshanks |
| Date | 1844-9-12 or earlier |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Having difficulty drawing the Great Nebula in Orion using both John Frederick William Herschel's and [Francesco] De Vico's observations; prints of Francis Baily are almost ready. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 14 London Road, Reading |
| Origin coordinates | 51.451315, -0.962829 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1647
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5536 | Sheepshanks; Richard (1794 - 1855) | 1794 - 1855 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |