| RefNo | HS/20/186 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Munich |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 21 September 1824 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Does not share James South's feeling of having pledged to continue double star observation. Reports on the high quality of the telescopes manufactured by Josef Fraunhofer. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Munich, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 48.1375, 11.575 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/16/429 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8449
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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 |