RefNo | HS/20/203 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Wallace, dated at 56 Devonshire St., Portland Place |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 23 March 1825 |
Description | Copy of a letter. Let Josef Fraunhofer make William Wallace's whole transit instrument, and mural circle as well. Attests to Fraunhofer's artistry. Germans will soon leave no stars to discover. Wishes someone would import G. F. Reichenbach's meridian circ |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | 56 Devonshire St., Portland Place, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.52023, -0.14499 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7818
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |