| RefNo | HS/21/62 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Davies Gilbert, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Davies Gilbert |
| Date | 19 March 1830 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Suggests Peter Barlow should test his telescope by carrying out a series of observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/8/126 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9790
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8707 | Gilbert; Davies (1767-1839) | 1767-1839 |