| RefNo | HS/8/85 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alfred Gautier to Sir John Herschel, dated at Geneva |
| Creator | Gautier; Jean-Alfred (1793-1881); Swiss astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 March 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the publication of his own observations on Halley's Comet; comments on these. [L. F.] Wartmann was very pleased with the results of his recent visit to England. Has been occupied with political problems. Looks forward to seeing the completion of John Frederick William Herschel's Cape observations. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Origin coordinates | 46.201667, 6.146944 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9738
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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 |