| RefNo | HS/25/4/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Richard Jones, dated at Feldhausen |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Jones; Richard (1790-1855); historian; minister; served on the Tithe Commission |
| Date | 14 October 1834 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks Richard Jones for having helped J[ohn] Stewart, [John Frederick William Herschel's brother-in-law], to a job; offers to try to get some South African statistics for the Statistical Society, and along the way comments on South African political life. John Frederick William Herschel describes life at the Cape, and the beauties of the skies. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Feldhausen, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -33.980556, 18.465278 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1051
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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 |