| RefNo | HS/23/87 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Romney Robinson, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 31 May 1850 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Continues opposed to application to government to support the 'Great Southern Reflector' [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1849-10-27]; responds to a number of specific queries about the construction of such a telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Cambridge University Library 7656/TR62 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1594
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA2440 | Robinson; Thomas Romney (1792 - 1882) | 1792 - 1882 |