| RefNo | HS/5/217 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard Christopher Carrington to Sir John Herschel, dated at Redhill |
| Creator | Richard Christopher Carrington |
| Date | 9 March 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. James Challis has informed him that J. C. Adams is to be the new Observer at Cambridge. Does not see how he himself can ever obtain the post. Seems likely that he may give up the profession. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Redhill, Surrey |
| Origin coordinates | 51.2393, -0.1726 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6449 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3473 | Carrington; Richard Christopher (1826 - 1875); astronomer | 1826 - 1875 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |