| RefNo | HS/25/13/28 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a draft letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to James South |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 1825? |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Defends Edward Sabine's transit observations, noting that John Frederick William Herschel supports them on practical rather than theoretical grounds. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/16/482 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/16/482 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8502
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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 |