| RefNo | HS/21/153 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Wilhelm Struve, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von (1793-1864); German astronomer; geodesist |
| Date | 29 October 1833 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Confirms receipt of Wilhelm Struve's last letter from Hamburg. Advises of his departure to Cape. Requests 'measure of 3000 double stars.' Directs Wilhelm Struve's attention to 'remarkable stars' and urges Wilhelm Struve to procure John Frederick William Herschel's Astronomy. Asks Wilhelm Struve to solicit [F. W.] Bessel's correspondence for John Frederick William Herschel. Adds [W. H.] Smyth's address. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2871
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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 |