| RefNo | HS/20/123 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at Paris |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Henry Kater |
| Date | 5 August 1821 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Delivered Royal Society [of London] resolution on 'Junction of French and English triangles' to François Arago. Arago alone will meet Henry Kater and T. F. Colby to finish triangles this summer. J. B. Biot will collaborate next year with Henry Kater on pendulum measurements. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.856667, 2.352222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/19/15 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8209
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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 |
| NA1206 | Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835) | 1777 - 1835 |