| RefNo | HS/13/215 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Hippolyte de Paravey to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Paravey; Charles Hippolyte (1787-1871); French engineer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 October 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Commenting on ancient star maps, and noting that not all ancient stars can be identified now. Further talks about ancient meanings of heavenly bodies together with much lore including astrology, astronomy, and mythology. [Many parts of this letter illegible.] |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12358
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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 |