| RefNo | HS/9/72 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Johannes von Gumpach to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hauteville, Guernsey |
| Creator | Gumpach; Johannes von (1814-1875); author; astronomy and mathematics teacher at the Tongwen Guan, China |
| Date | 1 September 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has published a pamphlet on the True Figure and Dimensions of the Figure of the Earth, which he sends for his comments. Has had no success with G. B. Airy. Has found an error in J. F. Encke's work on the comet. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Hauteville, Guernsey |
| Origin coordinates | 49.4513, -2.5377 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10185
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |