Record

RefNoHS/11/260
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Joseph Johann Littrow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Vienna
CreatorLittrow; Joseph Johann (1781-1840); Austrian astronomer
Date15 June 1831
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Sends this letter by an Armenian minister from Vienna, who would like to become acquainted with prominent men and institutions of England. He will also carry back the gold chronometer for His Excellency. Will send payment for the chronometer as soon as he knows the amount due. John Frederick William Herschel's work on Light has made a great impression. Will any of John Frederick William Herschel's countrymen be attending the Vienna meeting in September?
LanguageGerman, with English translation
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originVienna, Austria
Origin coordinates48.208333, 16.3725
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11352
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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