| RefNo | HS/15/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 November 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Speaks of arrangements for magnetic observatories in India, in the Himalayas, and at Bombay. Discusses the locations and buildings of the sites. Wishes to add Singapore as an observatory station. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 St. James's Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.505725, -0.139661 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2781
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |