RefNo | HS/13/68 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from George Thomas Napier to Sir John Herschel, dated at Camp Ground, Cape of Good Hope |
Creator | Napier; George Thomas (1784-1855); British army officer; commander-in-chief in the Cape colony |
Date | 10 April 1840 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Apologizes for his long silence. Outlines recent events at the Cape concerning Andries Stockenström, who has been replaced by J. Hare, and Major C. C. Michell, who has resigned. J. R. Innes has been all over the Colony and will shortly be coming to England. F. M. Eardley-Wilmot has dined with the Napiers. |
Language | English |
Extent | 17pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Camp Ground, Cape of Good Hope |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12212
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |