| Reference number | HS/15/28 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at Torington |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 15 March 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Strongly urges John Frederick William Herschel to support employment of artillery men in the St. Helena and Canada fixed observatories, citing the approval of the private secretary. Reports that four sets of magnetic ins |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tortington, Arundel, West Sussex |
| Origin coordinates | 50.83517, -0.57658 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2748
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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 |