RefNo | HS/6/62 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 9 Park Place, Regents Park |
Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 10 November 1842 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Enclosing his observations of Alpha Virginis for the past year. Has been attempting some improvements in the double refracting crystal micrometer. Comments on this and his findings. Would like John Frederick William Herschel's comments. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | 9 Park Place, Regents Park |
Origin coordinates | 51.5272, -0.1453 |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6744
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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 |