| RefNo | HS/14/301 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Ramage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Aberdeen |
| Creator | Ramage; John (1788–1835); telescope maker; optician |
| Date | 27 July 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses construction of achromatic and reflecting telescopes, and stands for large telescopes. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to sign a subscription list to raise funds to construct telescope. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Aberdeen |
| Origin coordinates | 57.15, -2.11 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2059
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |