| RefNo | HS/19/268 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from Charles Piazzi Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Elands Bay, Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | Charles Piazzi Smyth |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1844-3 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Received John Frederick William Herschel's packet of books and papers mailed a year earlier. Living alone for nine months, participating in Thomas Maclear's survey. Quotes J. C. F. Schiller's 'The Walk.' Ideas on natural theology. Experiments with photography. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Elands Bay, Cape of Good Hope |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8385
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3757 | Smyth; Charles Piazzi (1819 - 1900) | 1819 - 1900 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |