| RefNo | HS/25/13/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a draft letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to J[oseph] Cranch |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Cranch; Joseph; (fl.1842); brother-in-law of William Cranch Bond ? |
| Date | 1 September 1842 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Does not feel qualified to judge the merits of the various makes of telescopes. Suggests that the Astronomer Royal may be able to help or one of the other observatories. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/5/371 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/5/371 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6668
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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 |