| RefNo | HS/19/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Summaries of exchanges between Sir John Frederick William Herschel and Johann Wilhelm Andreas Pfaff |
| Date | 1823-1824 |
| Description | Summaries of exchanges between German mathematician Johann Whilhelm Andreas Pfaff (1774-1835) and Sir John Frederick William Herschel, made by the latter, likely as a calendar of exchanges related to his time as Foreign Secretary to the Astronomical Society.
The notes are headed 'Pfaff - Professor of - at Erlangen'.
First letter mentioned dated October 20 1823 from Sir John Herschel to Pfaff including a packet of books "in consequence of a application to me on his part by Prof. Schumacher stating" Pfaff's intention to translate the work of Sir William Herschel into German. Promise from Herschel to send a biography written by himself, sends copies of books and essays from Phil. Trans.
Second letter is simply mentioned with date [3 July 1824] and place [from Caltaglione in Sicily].
Finally mention of a visit in 1824 at Erlangen "called on him at Erlanger & saw his daughter, he was at Stuttgard" |
| Extent | 1f. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 33cm x 21 cm |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/13/378 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |