| RefNo | HS/11/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Kater to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tunbridge Wells |
| Creator | Henry Kater |
| Date | 4 August 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been prevented from answering his letter earlier by increased illness. If he returns to town he will have pleasure in meeting H. C. Schumacher. Believes the pound must be made of bell metal. Thought John Frederick William Herschel was on his way to the Cape, but sees his letter was written from Slough. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.132, 0.263 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11127
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1206 | Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835) | 1777 - 1835 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |