| RefNo | HS/14/357 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Ritchie to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tain |
| Creator | William Ritchie |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 May 1828 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has not heard from America. Discusses paper on electric conduction. Wishes to move further south. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for securing William Ritchie's election to Royal Society [of London] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel2110
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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 |