| RefNo | HS/17/122 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Wilhelm Struve to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorpat |
| Creator | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793-1864); astronomer and geodesist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 March 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks John Frederick William Herschel to thank Henry Kater for his comparison of Wilhelm Struve's scale to that of the standard-yard. Mentions breakout of cholera as reason for delay in responding. Includes many measurements of year's work. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dorpat, [Tartu], Estonia |
| Origin coordinates | 58.383333, 26.716667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3012
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5563 | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793 - 1864); astronomer and geodesist | 1793 - 1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |