| RefNo | HS/15/278 | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Llandovery | 
| Creator | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788-1883); Irish army officer and physicist | 
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel | 
| Date | 18 August 1866 | 
| Description | Letter in hand of amanuensis, signed by sender. Discusses [John] Hennessey's proposal [see Edward Sabine's 1866-8-11]. Suggests sending achromatic along with a qualified observer. Thinks Alexander Herschel might be suitable for such a post. Melbourne tele | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 4pp | 
| Format | Manuscript | 
| Place origin | Llandovery, Wales | 
| Origin coordinates | 51.995833, -3.797222 | 
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making | 
| AccessStatus | Open | 
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon | 
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2428 | 
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |