- Photographs/Albums/Album 10/21 photo d
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- 1870 (Circa)
Head and shoulders. Wearing mortarboard
Head and shoulders. Wearing mortarboard
Autograph letter, signed, from Sir John Herschel (BA 1813), Slough
Part of Papers of Arthur Carrighan
Declines offer of Plumian Chair of astronomy but is flattered by sentiments expressed. Herschel states that he is not sure whether he wants to concentrate solely on astronomy after he has completed his father's work on nebulae. He feels he is better as a private amateur than as a professor and also wishes to pursue other lines of work
Autograph letter, signed, from G. Zeickenbach, Munich
Part of Papers of Arthur Carrighan
Gives information, as requested, on the instruments of the astronomical observatory at Munich which GZ has had constructed. This information has been requested a view to building an observatory at Cambridge. GZ will supply all instruments if required.