| RefNo | HS/14/101 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Pritchard, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1866 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses opinions of Charles Darwin's theories. Doubtful that the day has shortened due to tidal forces since the earth's beginning. Alexander Herschel helps in the revision of William Herschel's double star catalogue. Alex is preparing to lecture at Glasgow University. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/24/182 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/24/182 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4457
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5459 | Pritchard; Charles (1808 - 1893) | 1808 - 1893 |