| RefNo | HS/16/416 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel, dated at Blackman St., Southwark |
| Creator | James South |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 April 1822 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses James South's efforts to reform the Nautical Almanac, including James South's Practical Observations on the Nautical Almanac. States that in this 'awful crisis' James South has no hostile feelings toward its superintendent, Thomas Young. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Blackman St., Southwark |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4988, -0.0901 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8435
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |