| RefNo | HS/14/181 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard Potter to Sir John Herschel, dated at Smedley Hall |
| Creator | Potter; Richard (1799–1886); scientific writer; merchant; academic |
| Date | 10 April 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses study of light, John Frederick William Herschel's theories on the subject, and his own photometer observations. Asks John Frederick William Herschel for further explanations of his theory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Smedley Hall |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4258
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |