RefNo | HS/19/295 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Andrew Smith to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kuruman, near Lattakoo [Cape Province] |
Creator | Smith; Andrew (1797-1872); surgeon; zoologist; ethnologist; Superintendent of the South African Museum of natural history |
Date | 24 April 1835 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Prospects good for crossing Kalahari Desert and visiting Musalacatzie [Moselekatse], 'dreaded tyrant of the interior.' Heard reports of extraordinary animals and great inland lake. Describes planned itinerary and John Barrow's observations. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Kuruman, near Lattakoo, Cape Province |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8409
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |