| RefNo | HS/17/12 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James [Struthers] Stewart to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | Stewart; James Struthers (1791-1863); engraver; painter |
| Date | 8 November 1845 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Urges John Frederick William Herschel to seek funding for Cape Botanical Garden. Notes that Cape Colonial Government proposes that superintendent of the Garden would also serve as professor of chemistry and botany at the South African College. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -34.358056, 18.475556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4482
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |