| RefNo | HSF/2/3/54 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/122 and 600/31/122A |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Herschel, Badgaon, to 'Dear my honey' [Mary Cornwallis Herschel] |
| Creator | Herschel; John (1837-1921); British army officer and astronomer |
| Date | 18 [April 1872] |
| Description | He has nothing more to say other than he is going to try again [with his observations]. He explains how his bearer had missed the post for his previous letter, and he only received hers at 4.00pm yesterday. Herschel relates how he took down the sector, intending to wait two days. Tuesday afternoon and evening were near cloudless, but a storm came on by 10.00pm. He gives more weather details, concluding that today was cloudless and he will put up the telescope again. The barometer rises during these storm events, making them difficult to predict - the last came on in three minutes. He requires six full nights at three stations to complete. Herschel gives an account of stalking antelope and his dead shot on a buck. He notes several topics briefly, including 'the American trouble' and the Collier scandal [the appointment of Sir Robert Collier to the bench and Judicial Committee], concluding that cases of that kind reveal character. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921) | 1837 - 1921 |