| Reference number | HS/17/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James [Struthers] Stewart to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | Stewart; James Struthers (1791-1863); engraver; painter |
| Date | 11 April 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends John Frederick William Herschel bulbs of Cape flowers to plant. Thanks him for sending John Frederick William Herschel's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.' Describes the obelisk placed on John Frederick William Herschel's telescope site at Feldhausen. Reports of effort to install improved roads in the colony. Construction of St. George's Church completed. Describes planned Botanical Garden at the Cape. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 11pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -34.358056, 18.475556 |
| 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/Herschel4353
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |