| RefNo | HS/14/350 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from William Ritchie to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tain |
| Creator | William Ritchie |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 14 December 1826 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, incomplete. Heard election for position in London will not take place for several weeks. If John Frederick William Herschel can secure situation in Virginia for William Ritchie, William Ritchie will accept it. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tain, Scotland |
| Origin coordinates | 57.81178, -4.0567 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2102
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5611 | Ritchie; William (c 1790 - 1837) | c 1790 - 1837 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |