| RefNo | HS/14/349 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Ritchie to Sir John Herschel, dated at Tain |
| Creator | William Ritchie |
| Date | 3 March 1825 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Pleased John Frederick William Herschel liked his paper on differential photometer. Discusses apparatus for experiments on light. Describes some papers he has written and some he is writing. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tain, Scotland |
| Origin coordinates | 57.81178, -4.0567 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2101
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5611 | Ritchie; William (c 1790 - 1837) | c 1790 - 1837 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |