| RefNo | HS/19/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry Kater, dated at Paris |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Henry Kater |
| Date | 5 August 1821 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Delivered Royal Society [of London] resolution on 'Junction of French and English triangles' to François Arago. Arago alone will meet Henry Kater and T. F. Colby to finish triangles this summer. J. B. Biot will collaborate next year with Henry Kater on pendulum measurements. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.856667, 2.352222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/123 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/123 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8209
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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 |
| NA1206 | Kater; Henry (1777 - 1835) | 1777 - 1835 |