| RefNo | HS/22/66 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Andries Stockenström, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Stockenström; Andries (1792-1864); lieutenant governor of British Kaffaria, South Africa |
| Date | 17 August 1840 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Congratulates Andries Stockenstrom on Andries Stockenstrom being made baronet; wishes him well on re-joining his family at the Cape. Hopes that the problems between Andries Stockenstrom and Governor George Napier were due only to 'incompatibility of positions.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/17/25 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4293
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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 |