Monday 7 August 2023

Did Lewis Carroll use a Cooke telescope?

 The Rev Edward Litton was  appointed rector  at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Naunton, Cheltenham in 1860. He  was a noted writer on theology and a friend of Revd Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) who is said to have stayed several times at the rectory.

In 1866 the Rev Litton  purchased a 4.5 inch Thomas Cooke telescope with 4 astronomical eyepieces. I wonder if Lewis Carroll ever had the chance to look through this telescope?






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