| RefNo | HS/25/13/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Mrs. Mary Frances Kater, dated at Kensington |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Mrs. Mary Frances Kater |
| Date | 1821 to 1828 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Asks Mary Frances Kater's permission to allow a close friend to make use of the words once sent to her by John Frederick William Herschel as suitable for the music of Cherry Ripe. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kensington, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5, -0.19 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1142
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA1206 | Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835) | 1777 - 1835 |