| RefNo | HS/14/471 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Rate to Sir John Herschel, dated at Peakridge, Staffs |
| Creator | Rate; John (fl.1865) |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 October 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Trying to ascertain the time for the eclipse of Jupiter's satellites. Wants to know the proper correction for his own telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Peakridge, Staffs |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2227
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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 |