| RefNo | HS/14/83 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Pritchard to Sir John Herschel, dated at Freshwater |
| Creator | Charles Pritchard |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 October 1863 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Warren de La Rue observes 'willow leaves' [mottling on solar surface]. Diagonal solar eyepiece works with great success. Praises de La Rue's work as having astounding accuracy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Freshwater, Isle of Wight |
| Origin coordinates | 50.682566, -1.524884 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4212
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5459 | Pritchard; Charles (1808 - 1893) | 1808 - 1893 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |