| RefNo | HSF/3/5/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Note describing a telescope, by William James Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir William James; second baronet (1833-1917); British developer of fingerprinting and judge |
| Date | 3 July 1857 |
| Description | Supplementary note to a letter to his father, requesting that a telescope is procured as a gift for Nicholas Stewart. The description was intended to be sent on to possible instrument-makers. Commencing: 'A telescope in a leather sling case of the smallest size now made which answers to the following conditions...' |
| Extent | 1p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |