| RefNo | HS/11/239 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Joseph Johann Littrow, dated at London |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Littrow; Joseph Johann (1781-1840); Austrian astronomer |
| Date | 20 December 1822 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Has just heard that the ship carrying Joseph Littrow's clock arrived at Hamburg on the 5th. Gives the name of the Bank to which payment is to be made. Has used his Theory of Comets in a paper. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/159 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/159 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11331
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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 |