| RefNo | HS/14/470 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Rate to Sir John Herschel, dated at Peakridge, Staffordshire |
| Creator | Rate; John (fl.1865) |
| Date | 18 November 1865 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is trying to procure a church clock. Asks for advice from John Frederick William Herschel on choosing a clockmaker and a clock. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Peakridge, Staffordshire |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2226
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |