| RefNo | HS/9/177 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from Basil Hall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Malta |
| Creator | Hall; Basil (1788-1844); British naval officer and author |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 May 1834 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Is glad Mrs. Hall has written to Lady Herschel. Would like a private yacht so that he could travel round the world making scientific observations. Is pleased John Frederick William Herschel had a good voyage to the Cape and hopes things are progressing. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Malta |
| Origin coordinates | 35.9, 14.516667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10294
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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 |