| RefNo | HS/12/35 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Maclear to Sir John Herschel, dated at Biggleswade |
| Creator | Thomas Maclear |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 July 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Wife has been ill, which accounts for his belated reply. Comments on the pros and cons of taking furniture to the Cape. May leave the infant at home. Has received the plan of the observatory from Francis Beaufort. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire |
| Origin coordinates | 52.0855, -0.2557 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11670
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7105 | Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879) | 1794 - 1879 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |