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RefNoHS/11/11
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Henry Kater to Sir John Herschel, dated at York Gate
CreatorHenry Kater
Date21 November 1829
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Has been searching for the regulations regarding the Military College. William Fitton and Henry Kater have proposed Eilhard Mitscherlich for the Royal Medal and John Frederick William Herschel is to be asked to prepare a statement. Is pleased J. J. Littrow has adopted the collimator. Has heard of their visit to Gadesburgh. Still at the Royal Society [of London] though he really wished to resign. Michael Faraday was voted the Copley Medal for his glass experiments.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originYork Gate, Regent's Park, London
Origin coordinates51.523611, A0.152778
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11121
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1206Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835)1777 - 1835
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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