Sends a sketch and details of the great meteor seen on 20 June. Hopes that JH is enjoying the fine weather.
Letter details
Record number
Herschel12230
From
James Nasmyth
To
Alexander Herschel
Date
[22 June 1866]
Sent from
Penshurst
Source of text
RS:HS 13.87
Physical description
ALS 4pp
Additional information
Record created for the Calendar of the Correspondence of Sir John Herschel (CUP: Cambridge), 1998 by
Michael J. Crowe ed., David R. Dyck and James J. Kevin assoc. eds
Digital record created by
Dr Marvin Bolt and Steven Lucy at the Webster Institute of the Adler Planetarium
Converted to TEI by
Michael Hawkins, Epsilon Project, Cambridge University Library