| RefNo | HS/17/125 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Wilhelm Struve to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorpat |
| Creator | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793-1864); astronomer and geodesist |
| Date | 5 October 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Promises to write John Frederick William Herschel more often at the Cape. Is waiting for John Frederick William Herschel's work on nebulae. Promises to send his work on 3000 double stars. Plans to begin work on parallax of fixed stars. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dorpat, [Tartu], Estonia |
| Origin coordinates | 58.383333, 26.716667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3015
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5563 | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793 - 1864); astronomer and geodesist | 1793 - 1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |