| Reference number | HS/15/98 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 12 Park Place |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Date | 10 June 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses some comments of Archibald Smith about C. F. Gauss's General Theory. Believes Smith plans to go on an expedition. Mentions two new magnetometers, the building of a Cape observatory, and the recommendation to the |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 12 Park Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50611, 0.14083 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2818
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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 |