| RefNo | HS/15/94 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 12 Park Place |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 June 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Tells of James Ross's broken instrument at the Cape and of efforts to send new equipment to him. Speaks of [Francis] Beaufort's magnetic observations at sea. Has looked for the memorial in the Athenaeum but does not beli |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 12 Park Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50611, 0.14083 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2814
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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 |