| RefNo | HS/18/392 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Richard Weld, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Weld; Charles Richard (1813–69); barrister; publisher |
| Date | 13 March 1847 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. George III defrayed all costs (£4000) for William Herschel's 40-feet reflecting telescope. John Frederick William Herschel began dismantling it in Dec. 1839. Lenses and equipment are in storage. Tube's internal structure of corrugated iron and framework's diagonal bracing were originated by William Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/22/310 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/310 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8126
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |