| RefNo | HS/4/208 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sarah Bowdich to Sir John Herschel, dated at 27 Burton St. |
| Creator | Bowdich Lee; Sarah Eglonton (1791-1856); née Wallis; author; illustrator; traveller; zoologist; botanist; pteridologist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 February 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for his letter and offer to show her any G. C. L. D. Cuvier letters. Was pleased to see his letter as she heard he was at the Cape in pursuit of constellations. What shall she do with the forthcoming copies of her book on fishes he ordered? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 27 Burton St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.526005, -0.127309
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5717
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |