| RefNo | HS/6/160 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Warren de La Rue to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Cranford |
| Creator | Warren de La Rue |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 24 September 1864 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just returned from a short tour of Russia. Visited Pulkowa and Nijny Novgorod. Had difficulties with couriers. John Frederick William Herschel's suggestion for a rotating disc with slit to reduce sunlight sounds feasible. Weather was unsuitable at Pulkowa for any observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Observatory, Cranford |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4766, -0.4079 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6852
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3837 | Rue; Warren de la (1815 - 1889); chemist and astronomer | 1815 - 1889 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |