| RefNo | HS/19/55 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 February 1830 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Laments indiscretion of Royal Society [of London] president [Davies Gilbert], attributing to John Frederick William Herschel statements John Frederick William Herschel never made about astronomical observations and James South's telescope. Clarifies what John Frederick William Herschel actually saw. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/59 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8249
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA1206 | Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835) | 1777 - 1835 |