| RefNo | HS/16/200 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Harry George Wakelyn Smith to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape Castle |
| Creator | Smith; Henry George Wakelyn; 1st Baronet (1787-1860); army commander; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Governor of the Cape Colony |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 13 September 1837 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Note accompanying copy of dispatch relating to Kaffir wars. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape Castle |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1713
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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 |