| RefNo | HS/25/5/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Lindley, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John Lindley |
| Date | 26 August 1839 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. In response to a request, John Frederick William Herschel provides such details as he can about atmospheric and ground temperatures at the Cape; John Frederick William Herschel goes on to describe how his flowers brought from the Cape are doing. |
| 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 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1064
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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 |
| NA5961 | Lindley; John (1799 - 1865) | 1799 - 1865 |