| Reference number | HS/17/26 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Andries Stockenström to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | Stockenström; Andries (1792-1864); lieutenant governor of British Kaffaria, South Africa |
| Date | 2 January 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Express gratitude for John Frederick William Herschel's role in recommending him for baronet. Reports on the political situation in the colony. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel4294
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |