Letter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Valletta
Reference number: HS/11/148
Date: 10 December 1852
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been given every facility to erect his telescope in Malta. Atmosphere has been excellent for observations. Has studied the satellites of Uranus and the ring of Saturn; the latter is puzzling. Has been astonished with the views of Orion.
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- HS/11/148
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- 10 December 1852
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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William Lassell, Letter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Valletta, 10 December 1852, HS/11/148, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_11_148/letter-from-william-lassell-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-valletta, accessed on 22 April 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 11 Kane-L miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/11
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William Lassell
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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