RefNo | HS/18/256 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from E. Willes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stewarts Hotel, 34 Albemarle St. |
Creator | Willes; Edward (1787-1847) |
Date | 18 October 1838 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Found house and 60 acres near Worcester. Needs to know soon if John Frederick William Herschel is interested. Asks about copper mines on Orange River described by J. E. Alexander [An Expedition of Discovery into the Interior of Africa...(1831)]. Believes missionaries may help Negroes there. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Stewarts Hotel, 34 Albemarle St., London |
Origin coordinates | 51.5091, -0.1421 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7989
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |