Record

RefNoHS/7/154
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John Fairbairn to Sir John Herschel
CreatorFairbairn; John (1794-1864); politician of Cape colony; newspaper owner; educator; financier
Date5 October 1837
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his note about the resolution of the Kirk. Gives his own views on the subject, which agree somewhat with those of John Frederick William Herschel.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originn.p.
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9401
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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