| RefNo | HS/6/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Alsop Place, Regents Park |
| Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 April 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends all his observations of Alpha Virginis. Has not done much to this recently. Regarding John Frederick William Herschel's observations of the fifth and sixth stars in Trapizio. Has informed James Challis of William Lassell's observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Alsop Place, Regents Park |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5229, -0.157 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6743
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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 |