| RefNo | HS/15/252 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at 37 Tavistock Place |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 13 November 1859 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Reluctant to recommend undertaking major scientific projects in colonies at government expense. Believes situation there will work itself out. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 37 Tavistock Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.525, -0.1291 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/23/287 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/23/287 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2393
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |