| RefNo | HS/14/104 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Pritchard to Sir John Herschel, dated at Freshwater |
| Creator | Charles Pritchard |
| Date | 11 March 1869 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has discovered William Herschel's memoirs in the Royal Astronomical Society library; arranged and read them. Asks John Frederick William Herschel whether any copies exist so the originals can be checked for completion before binding. Questions John Frederick William Herschel on William Herschel's opinion of the nature of nebulae and boundaries of the galaxy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Freshwater, Isle of Wight |
| Origin coordinates | 50.682566, -1.524884 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4515
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5459 | Pritchard; Charles (1808 - 1893) | 1808 - 1893 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |