| RefNo | HS/11/248 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Joseph Johann Littrow, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 November 1824 |
| Description | Draft letter. Has just returned from abroad and found his letter of April awaiting him. Hoped to visit Vienna when abroad. Has received money for the clock. Hopes to send his own paper on double stars later. Encloses some papers for distribution. Measured height of Etna when in Italy. Met Josef Fraunhofer and had an instructive discussion with him. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, A0.1275 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/188 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/188 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11340
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |