| RefNo | HS/20/197 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Ritchie, dated at London |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | William Ritchie |
| Date | 27 January 1825 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Presented William Ritchie's paper on a new photometer to Royal Society [of London] Discusses how objections may be avoided. Believes [John] Leslie's photometer should be thrown aside. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/14/347 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2098
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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 |
| NA5611 | Ritchie; William (c 1790 - 1837) | c 1790 - 1837 |