| RefNo | HSF/2/3/45 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/138 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Herschel, Dotra Village, to [Mary Cornwallis Herschel] |
| Creator | Herschel; John (1837-1921); British army officer and astronomer |
| Date | 7 April 1872 |
| Description | The thermometer is now low and he describes two or three days of unsettled weather, including high wind. His tent stood up to it, as it was in a mango grove. The observatory was up and exposed, but empty; it was therefore tested without anxiety. Some carelessness of fastenings was exposed. The bricks provided were rotten, but Herschel has found an old brick-lined well which can be used instead of the pillar. He has shot at a great many antelope, but missed. He has Mary's letter of 31st March and thinks she did not write the next day as she had a cold. Trotter's enclosure is interesting, but Herschel has forgotten about the feat alluded to, and he attempts to recall its circumstances in 1865. Mary should do as she likes about the wine. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921); Colonel; military engineer, surveyor and astronomer | 1837 - 1921 |