| RefNo | HS/11/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Mrs. Mary Frances Kater to Sir John Herschel, dated at York Gate |
| Creator | Kater; Mary Frances (fl.1810-1830); née Reeves; wife to Henry Kater FRS |
| Date | 20 February 1830 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. She understands Davies Gilbert's report was from James South. John Frederick William Herschel's description of the telescope meets Kater's ideas. Kater has been much struck by William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) experiments on the formation of large mirrors. Wishes John Frederick William Herschel had called him when he was in town. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | York Gate, Regent's Park, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.523611, A0.152778 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11133
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |