| RefNo | HS/16/436 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel, dated at Passy |
| Creator | James South |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 April 1825 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. On the eloges of William Herschel being prepared by François Arago and J. B. Fourier. John Frederick William Herschel's and James South's work on double stars much appreciated among French astronomers. On Alexis Bouvard, Arago, and other French astronomers. On Wilhelm Struve's observations of double stars. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Passy, Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.857111, 2.284136 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8455
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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); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |