| RefNo | HS/16/432 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Charlotte St., Portland Place |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 8 January 1824 |
| Description | Autographed draft letter. Wishes James South immediately and confidentially to pass on to Humphry Davy John Frederick William Herschel's letter of 1823-12-21, making clear that John Frederick William Herschel does not favor appointment of Stephen Lee as head assistant at the Royal Observatory. Has heard that James South has felt that John Frederick William Herschel slighted James South in John Frederick William Herschel's letter. Denies this. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Charlotte St., Portland Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.51959, -0.13591 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/172 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/172 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8445
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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 |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |