RefNo | HS/14/43 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from George R. Porter to Sir John Herschel, dated at Board of Trade |
Creator | Porter; George R. (1792-1852); statistician; head of statistical department |
Date | 9 November 1848 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. States he has complied with Lord Auckland's and John Frederick William Herschel's wishes on the statistical section of the Admiralty Manual but fears such restrictions leave it little more than 'dry bones.' |
Language | English |
Extent | 1p |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Board of Trade, 1-2 Parliament Street, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.5013, -0.1249 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2011
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |