Record

RefNoHS/7/36a
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Earl of Minto, dated at Slough
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date5 November 1838
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Would like Earl Minto's notice on the proposed aid to the Cape Observatory, of a permanent assistant for that establishement and supply of instruments. Remarks on the importance of the Cape Observatory to 'southern astronomy' and eloquently pleads the case for government support of research in the physical sciences. Discusses the expenditure on science.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originSlough
Origin coordinates51.50839, -0.58811
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA1194Elliot; Gilbert (1782 - 1859); 2nd Earl of Minto1782 - 1859
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