| Reference number | RR/7/383 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from the Laurence Parsons, Earl of Rosse on a paper 'On polishing the specula of reflecting telescopes' by William Lassell |
| Date | 15 February 1875 |
| Description | He has enclosed his report on the paper. He is glad that in the 'closing period of life he is giving out to the world the results of his experiment in the art of polishing specula'.
Subject: Astronomy
[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1875]. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1875.0010 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/7/382 |
| RR/7/384 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA296 | Parsons; Laurence (1840 - 1908); 4th Earl of Rosse | 1840 - 1908 |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |