| RefNo | HS/13/438 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Giovanni Antonio Plana to Sir John Herschel, dated at Turin |
| Creator | Giovanni Antonio Plana |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 July 1850 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks for some of John Frederick William Herschel's memoirs to complete Giovanni Plana's collection. Has observed the comet recently discovered. Comments on one of Giovanni Plana's recent memoirs, and asks if John Frederick William Herschel has a copy. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Turin, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 45.079167, 7.676111 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12568
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2505 | Plana; Giovanni Antonio Amedeo (1781 - 1864) | 1781 - 1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |