| RefNo | HSF/1/3/39 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from C [Charles] Pritchard, Freshwater, to Sir John [Frederick William] Herschel |
| Creator | Pritchard; Charles (1808-1893); British astronomer |
| Date | 1 March 1864 |
| Description | He returns the letters with thanks. Pritchard became familiar with Herschel's thoughts on glass reflection within a week of receiving his Cape book. He believes that Mr H [Richard Hodgson] has not read Herschel's paragraphs with any attention. He encloses his reply to Hodgson, which Herschel can keep or burn. He is amused and interested about Alick's meteors [Alexander Stewart Herschel] and he has been thinking of a scheme for observing them within a degree or less. He gives a sketch and description of potential equipment. He fears he will have little more to do with the eyepiece yet and thanks Herschel for remembering his Jovian birthday. In a postscript, he sees that Mr H has mistaken the use of the prismatic form of the plain glass reflector. He does not think Herschel ever invented the cementing of a tinted glass to his eye glass to prevent loss of light when Sun-gazing. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5459 | Pritchard; Charles (1808 - 1893) | 1808 - 1893 |