| RefNo | HS/11/243 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Joseph Johann Littrow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Vienna |
| Creator | Littrow; Joseph Johann (1781-1840); Austrian astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 November 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has doubtless received his Treatise on the Corrections of the Equatorials. Col. L. A. Fallon, head of the Austrian Survey, would like a Robert Molyneux clock. Can John Frederick William Herschel arrange to order one and send it via H. C. Schumacher. Encloses some notes on practical astronomy, which may be useful. |
| Language | German, with English translation |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Origin coordinates | 48.208333, 16.3725 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11335
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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 |