| RefNo | HS/13/433 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Giovanni Antonio Plana to Sir John Herschel, dated at Turin |
| Creator | Giovanni Antonio Plana |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 May 1836 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments on communications with the Cape. James Stewart (Margaret Herschel's brother) is well liked by the family. Giovanni Plana is sending on his meteorological observations, noting that he has reduced his emphasis on astronomy. Is working on a long memoir on integral calculus. [Many parts of the letter are illegible.] |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Turin, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 45.079167, 7.676111 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12563
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2505 | Plana; Giovanni Antonio Amedeo (1781 - 1864) | 1781 - 1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |