| RefNo | HS/25/1/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 7 June 1830 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Is defending a change in notation for the angles of position system that John Frederick William Herschel introduced in a paper. [Postscript dated 1830-7-7 marked 'Private' and deals with business relating to the Athenaeum and a comment on Charles Babbage's book.] |
| 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/Herschel993
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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 |