| RefNo | HS/25/6/34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Roberts, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Roberts; Richard (1789–1864); inventor |
| Date | 26 September 1846 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Talks about considerations to be taken into account when building telescope specula, especially large ones. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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 | Copy: HS/25/7/1 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/7/1 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | Also available on Epsilon
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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 |