| RefNo | HS/14/99 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Pritchard to Sir John Herschel, dated at Freshwater |
| Creator | Charles Pritchard |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 April 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. the Royal Astronomical Society wants John Frederick William Herschel to direct the preparation of William Herschel's catalogue of double stars for publication. Charles Pritchard suggests Alexander Herschel prepare the catalogue with John Frederick William Herschel's supervision. G. B. Airy observes the 'willow leaves.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Freshwater, Isle of Wight |
| Origin coordinates | 50.682566, -1.524884 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4370
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5459 | Pritchard; Charles (1808 - 1893) | 1808 - 1893 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |