| RefNo | HS/7/311 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James David Forbes to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | James David Forbes |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 November 1849 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. B.A.A.S. and Royal Society of Edinburgh have been approached to apply to the government for finance to send an observer and reflector to the Cape Observatory. Does John Frederick William Herschel think this advisable, with his knowledge of conditions at the Cape? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9571
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |