| RefNo | HS/20/132 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to D. François J. Arago |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Dominique Francois Jean Arago |
| Date | 30 January 1822 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Informing him that he (Francois Arago) has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society of London. Postscript : Henry Kater hopes to hear from Francois Arago soon. Thanks him for tables of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/1/351 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4968
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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 |
| NA2974 | Arago; Dominique Francois Jean (1786 - 1853); mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician | 1786 - 1853 |