| RefNo | HS/14/353 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Ritchie to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | William Ritchie |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 July 1827 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Heard John Frederick William Herschel declined mathematics professorship at London University. William Ritchie is a candidate for the position. Asks for John Frederick William Herschel's support. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2105
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5611 | Ritchie; William (c 1790 - 1837) | c 1790 - 1837 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |