| RefNo | HS/23/87 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Romney Robinson, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Thomas Romney Robinson |
| 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 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| 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); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA2440 | Robinson; Thomas Romney (1792 - 1882) | 1792 - 1882 |