| RefNo | HS/9/173 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Basil Hall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Portsmouth |
| Creator | Basil Hall |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 October 1832 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sent John Frederick William Herschel's last letter to Sir James Graham to show him John Frederick William Herschel's feelings in the matter of transport to the Cape. Sir James replied to the effect that he would be very pleased to arrange a passage for John Frederick William Herschel. Hall feels in an awkward situation and thinks that John Frederick William Herschel should visit the Admiralty and have conversation with Sir James. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Origin coordinates | 50.805833, -1.087222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10290
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3408 | Hall; Basil (1788 - 1844); naval officer and author | 1788 - 1844 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |