| RefNo | HS/14/466 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir Edward Ryan to Sir John Herschel, dated at Brechin |
| Creator | Edward Ryan |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 August 1868 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Wants information for Sir Edward Colebrooke on the involvement of his father [H. T. Colebrooke] in the formation of the Royal Astronomical Society. Cannot ask Charles Babbage because his memory is poor. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Brechin |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2222
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA555 | Ryan; Sir; Edward (1793 - 1875) | 1793 - 1875 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |