| RefNo | HS/13/378 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Johann Wilhelm A. Pfaff to Sir John Herschel, dated at Erlangen |
| Creator | Pfaff; Johann Wilhelm Andreas (1774-1835); German mathematician |
| Date | 13 December 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is collecting and translating William Herschel's writings, projected for 4 volumes, the first one already being in press. Requests John Frederick William Herschel to provide additional biographical information about his father for one of the later volumes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Erlangen |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12512
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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 |