RefNo | HS/6/81 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Camden Lodge |
Creator | William Rutter Dawes |
Date | 21 April 1847 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to accept his offer of the glass wedges. Bad weather has upset his observations. Gives some of his recent observations. James Challis doubts the existence of a ring round Neptune. Is not impressed by Capt. W. S. Jacob's observations. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Camden Lodge, Cranbrook, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.09667, 0.53556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6764
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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); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |