| RefNo | HS/6/58 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester |
| Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 April 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been unable to carry out many observations so has not written. Hears Kew Observatory is vacant with the death of S. P. Rigaud, and would like John Frederick William Herschel's support for his application for this appointment. Has been approached about taking charge of the projected Manchester Observatory. Has written to G. B. Airy for support. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Manchester |
| Origin coordinates | 53.479, -2.2452 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6740
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1247 | Dawes; William Rutter (1799 - 1868); astronomer | 1799 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |