| RefNo | HS/14/496 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard Roberts to Sir John Herschel, dated at Manchester |
| Creator | Roberts; Richard (1789–1864); inventor |
| Date | 5 October 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for suggestions concerning optics. Will soon build a model telescope. Asks a series of questions concerning the construction of telescopes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Manchester |
| Origin coordinates | 53.479, -2.2452 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2247
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |