| RefNo | HS/21/97 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Windsor |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 30 December 1831 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. 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/16/468 |
| 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 |