| RefNo | HS/16/482 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 1825? |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Defends Edward Sabine's transit observations, noting that John Frederick William Herschel supports them on practical rather than theoretical grounds. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/25/13/28 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/13/28 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8502
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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 |