| RefNo | HS/11/259 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Joseph Johann Littrow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Vienna |
| Creator | Littrow; Joseph Johann (1781-1840); Austrian astronomer |
| Date | 18 March 1831 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for news. Please order a chronometer from Robert Molyneux. Is pleased to hear John Frederick William Herschel has resumed work on the nebulae again. Would like agreement on stating latitude and time. Would like to send some more memoirs for the Royal Astronomical Society No news from Hamburg. |
| Language | German, with English translation |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Origin coordinates | 48.208333, 16.3725 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11351
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |