Record

RefNoHS/12/202
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Thomas Maclear to Sir John Herschel
CreatorThomas Maclear
Date30 November 1837
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the perusal of [W. H.?] Smyth's letter; also had one, which he will send later when he has considered certain points. The zenith sector is on board the Wellesley, expected daily. Benjamin D'Urban has granted all Thomas Maclear's wishes regarding the survey. Re-surveyed the ground this morning.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originn.p.
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11843
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7105Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879)1794 - 1879
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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