| RefNo | HS/16/468 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Windsor |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 30 December 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Commiserates with James South's problems in the construction of James South's new observatory. Seeks to smooth over a misunderstanding between them. Failing health of John Frederick William Herschel's mother. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Windsor, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4791, -0.6095 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/97 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/97 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8488
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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 |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |