From:
James Thomas Walker
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.14
Summary:
Returned from Gloucestershire. Will visit Collingwood on Monday.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Returned from Gloucestershire. Will visit Collingwood on Monday.
Became interested in astronomy as a result of reading the papers of William Herschel. FW read these at Hanover in the collection of Caroline Herschel. FW is now trying to arrange a visit to JH.