| RefNo | HS/13/434 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Giovanni Antonio Plana to Sir John Herschel, dated at Turin |
| Creator | Giovanni Antonio Plana |
| Date | 6 January 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Has made meteorological observations as desired by John Frederick William Herschel, and has sent and received various sets of such observations. Would like to come to England to visit John Frederick William Herschel, but first wants to find a husband for his only daughter. Giovanni Plana's assistant at the observatory died and he is looking for a replacement. [Many parts of the letter are illegible.] |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Turin, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 45.079167, 7.676111 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12564
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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); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |