| RefNo | HS/5/137a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of letter, from Niccolo Cacciatore to Sir John Herschel, dated at Palermo |
| Creator | Cacciatore; Niccolo (1770-1841); Italian astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | [12 December 1826] |
| Description | Modern translation of letter HS/4/137. Thanks for instruments and books. Death of Prof. Giuseppe Piazzi. Returns instruments for repair. Books have not reached him. Sends first volume of one of his own works. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 38.111111, 13.351667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |