Stratford, William Samuel, (1791-1853), Astronomer

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Surname:	Stratford
Forenames:	William Samuel
Gender:	Male
Date:	1791-1853
Biography:	ODNB link for Stratford, William Samuel (1791-1853) Astronomer
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P128286 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P27517 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	papers	Royal Astronomical Society Library	RAS papers	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
2	1835-36: papers rel to Halley's comet etc	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Add 4236-38
3	1835-42: corresp with Sir George Airy (41 items)	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	RGO MSS 938-44 passim
4	corresp with Sir John Herschel (25 items)	Royal Society	HS	NRA 8803
5	1844-47: letters (40) to Sir John Herschel	University of Texas at Austin: Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Library		NRA 13677 Herschel
6	1829-1847: letters (47) to Sir John Lubbock	Royal Society	JWL	See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
7	1832-52: letters (28) to Royal Astronomical Society	Royal Astronomical Society Library	RAS letters	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978