| RefNo | HS/22/95 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Thomas Napier, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Napier; George Thomas (1784-1855); British army officer; commander-in-chief in the Cape colony |
| Date | 10 August 1841 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Hears with pleasure of the peace reigning at the Cape between the Caffres. The Boers are a different proposition and John Frederick William Herschel agrees with George Thomas Napier's policy. J. R. Innes called in on his way to Scotland. Weather in England is gloomy, like the political events. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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/13/70a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12215
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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 |