| RefNo | HS/22/310 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Richard Weld, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Weld; Charles Richard (1813–69); barrister; publisher |
| Date | 13 March 1847 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. 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/18/392 |
| 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 |