| RefNo | HS/19/43 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mrs. Mary Frances Kater, dated at [Slough] |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Mrs. Mary Frances Kater |
| Date | 1822-9? |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Lady Mary Herschel feels great sorrow, but her health is fair. Caroline Herschel is distracted by her return to Hanover. Hopes present extraordinary season will favor Henry Kater's observations. News from [Maria] Edgeworth. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8237
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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 |
| NA1206 | Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835) | 1777 - 1835 |