| RefNo | HS/16/472 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James South, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James South |
| Date | 4 July 1833 |
| Description | Autographed draft letter, signed or initialed by sender. A friend has requested John Frederick William Herschel to ask James South whether James South has a large Cauchoix objective lens that he would be willing to sell. John Frederick William Herschel has dismantled his 20-ft. telescope for voyage to Cape Town. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/139 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/139 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8492
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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 |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |