| RefNo | HS/16/418 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | James South |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 June 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses various apparent errors James South has been detecting in observing double stars with two different telescopes. Assures John Frederick William Herschel that no serious problems exist. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8437
|
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 |