South, Sir James, (1785-1867), Knight, astronomer

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Surname:	South
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	James
Gender:	Male
Date:	1785-1867
Title:	Knight
Biography:	ODNB link for South, Sir James (1785-1867) Knight Astronomer
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P145947 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P26744 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	observations and papers	Royal Astronomical Society Library	MSS South	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
2	1835-58: letters to Duke of Somerset and Lord Edward Seymour	Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)	1392M	NRA 12798 Seymour
3	corresp with Sir John Herschel (76 items)	Royal Society	HS	NRA 8803
4	1821-66: corresp with Charles Babbage	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 37182-201 passim
5	1830-45: corresp with Sir Robert Peel	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 40401-562 passim
6	1850-64: letters to Sir George Stokes	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Add 7342, 7656	NRA 20700 Stokes
7	1831: corresp and accounts rel to work on Observatory (40 items)	Kensington and Chelsea Libraries and Arts Service	2226	NRA 11693 Kensington Libraries