| Reference number | HS/15/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 5 November 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Speaks of arrangements for magnetic observatories in India, in the Himalayas, and at Bombay. Discusses the locations and buildings of the sites. Wishes to add Singapore as an observatory station. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 St. James's Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.505725, -0.139661 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2781
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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 |