| RefNo | HS/11/245 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft abstract of 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 | 25 January 1824 |
| Description | Draft abstract of letter. Approves of the plan for the observatory. Comments on some of the features. Good equatorial is a necessity. Will try to obtain a copy of the plan of the Cambridge Observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11337
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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 |