| RefNo | HS/7/87 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Johann Franz Encke to Sir John Herschel, dated at Berlin |
| Creator | Johann Franz Encke |
| Date | 24 February 1830 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is carrying out a study of double stars, comments on some readings, and would welcome any of John Frederick William Herschel's observations. Is planning to build up the library commenced by J. E. Bode at the Observatory. The chart of T. J. Hussey is being engraved. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 52.52, 13.405 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9333
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7256 | Encke; Johann Franz (1791 - 1865); astronomer | 1791 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |