| RefNo | HS/8/86 |
| 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 | 16 October 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Shortly coming to England with daughter and Madame Gerlach. Gives family news. Mr. Muller has some observations for the Memoirs. Emile Plantamour has succeeded him at the Observatory. Met G. B. Airy and his wife on their journey to Turin. Has also conversed with J. D. Forbes. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel9739
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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 |