| RefNo | HS/16/438 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel, dated at Passy |
| Creator | James South |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 May 1825 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending materials to John Frederick William Herschel. Reports on continued efforts to observe the star 70 Ophiuchi. Has sighted three nebulae that may be unknown to John Frederick William Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Passy, Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.857111, 2.284136 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8458
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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 |