| RefNo | HS/16/426a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Charlotte St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 15 February 1824 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Urges that James South not get so emotionally involved in issues concerning astronomers. 'For my own part I mean to make Science my amusement, not my business....' Comments on James South's relations with John Pond. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Charlotte St. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/177 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/177 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8446
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |