| RefNo | HS/10/201 | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Letter, from James Holman to Sir John Herschel, dated at Sierra Leone | 
| Creator | James Holman | 
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel | 
| Date | 3 September 1827 | 
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has arrived safely after a delightful voyage from England. Regrets John Frederick William Herschel was not with them. Will sail on to Fernando Po after a week with the transport. Will be writing soon to the Provost of Eton. | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 3pp | 
| Format | Manuscript | 
| Place origin | Sierra Leone | 
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making | 
| AccessStatus | Open | 
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon | 
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10850 | 
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA7499 | Holman; James (1786 - 1857) | 1786 - 1857 | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |