Note, 1791, to Sir William Hamilton

Made:
1791
maker:
William Herschel

[Note, 1791, to Sir William Hamilton / Dr [William] Herschel, asking him to assist in persuading King of Naples to have one of Herschel's 20ft telescopes erected in Naples for astronomical observations to be taken. 1p. With offprint from Journal of Royal Astron. Soc. of Canada describing the letter and its significance]

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
1997-307
type:
note
credit:
John Wilson