| RefNo | HS/16/422 |
| 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 | 11 October 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Discusses observations he had made of various stars, especially a star in Capricorn that William Herschel believed to be a gravitational double. Has observed 61 Cygni. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel8440
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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 |