| RefNo | HS/16/428 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James South to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | James South |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 September 1824 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Feels he has pledged to the public to continue double star observation. Encourages John Frederick William Herschel to persevere as well. Offers John Frederick William Herschel use of his 5-foot refracting telescope. Asks about Fraunhofer telescopes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8448
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |