Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel
Reference number: HS/6/127
Date: 1851
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Concerning his recent visit to Starfield and the observations made by William Lassell with his 20 foot. Regarding the rings of Saturn. Has not heard of the Craig telescope.
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- HS/6/127
- Earliest possible date
- 1851
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Rutter Dawes, Letter, from William Rutter Dawes to Sir John Herschel, 1851, HS/6/127, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_127/letter-from-william-rutter-dawes-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 16 April 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
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