| Reference number | HS/17/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Wilhelm Struve to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kensington |
| Creator | Wilhelm Struve |
| Date | 4 September 1830 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Deeply regrets having missed John Frederick William Herschel before departure. Thanks for priceless gift of William Herschel's works and for the glimpses of nebulae. Requests his catalogue on noteworthy nebulae when completed. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kensington, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5, -0.19 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3010
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5563 | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793-1864); astronomer and geodesist | 1793-1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |