RefNo | HS/16/428 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel |
Creator | James South |
Date | 16 September 1824 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Feels he has pledged to the public to continue double star observation. Encourages John Frederick William Herschel to persevere as well. Offers John Frederick William Herschel use of his 5-foot refracting telescope. Asks about Fraunhofer telescopes. |
Language | English |
Extent | 8pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | n.p. |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8448
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |