| Reference number | HS/15/210 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 25 December 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Preparing instruments and instructions for various expeditions. Discusses Edward Sabine's wife's translation of [Alexander von] Humboldt's Cosmos and the [Royal Society [of London]] Council. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Woolwich, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.488, 0.063 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2339
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |