| RefNo | HS/9/172 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Basil Hall, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 September 1832 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Gives a reply to the query on life assurance, but is not clear what the question is really about. Is flattered by the suggestion for a passage to the Cape in a Naval vessel, but has made up his mind to travel privately. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/115 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/115 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10289
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA3408 | Hall; Basil (1788 - 1844); naval officer and author | 1788 - 1844 |