| RefNo | HS/21/142 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Henry Smyth |
| Date | 28 July 1833 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Reports observations with William Henry Smyth's equatorial during Bedford visit. Packs instruments for voyage. Pleased that Thomas Maclear will take post of Astronomer Royal at the Cape Observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: APS B.Sm98.14 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1489
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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 |
| NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |