| RefNo | HS/18/257 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from E. Willes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 34 Albemarle St. |
| Creator | Willes; Edward (1787-1847) |
| Date | 19 November 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Sending missionary to Cape of Good Hope in ten days to investigate mines and Christianize inhabitants of Namaqualand. Does John Frederick William Herschel or Margaret Herschel have letters or messages to be taken? Lady [Byron?] wants to meet John Frederick William Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 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/Herschel7990
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |