| RefNo | HS/7/88 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Johann Franz Encke, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 March 1830 |
| Description | Draft letter. Thanks for his letter, which had been forwarded to his old address. Is pleased he intends working on double stars, though 70 Ophiuchi may prove difficult. Will send some of his own readings for double stars. Like him, he is astonished at the acrimony of the attack on Thomas Young and the Nautical Almanac. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/63 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/63 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9334
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7256 | Encke; Johann Franz (1791 - 1865); astronomer | 1791 - 1865 |