| RefNo | HS/17/233 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Stevelly to Sir John Herschel, dated at Belfast |
| Creator | Stevelly; John (1849–1867); Irish professor of natural philosophy |
| Date | 8 October 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks whether John Frederick William Herschel's committee will consider Belfast as a location for B.A.A.S.'s catalog of stars. Remembers clearly John Frederick William Herschel's quote about Neptune. Thinks John Frederick William Herschel should not yield to the French in calling Uranus so. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Belfast |
| Origin coordinates | 54.596389, -5.93 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3309
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |