| RefNo | MS/257/2/288 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.670 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/670 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Collingwood to [William Parkinson] Wilson |
| Date | 1 September 1861 |
| Description | Herschel outlines advantages of erecting a great reflector in Wilson’s ‘colony’ [Melbourne] for observation of the southern nebulae on the request of Edward Sabine. Refers to the ’colonial expense’ and Melbourne being a ‘very wealthy’ colony. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3608 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |