| Reference number | HS/25/14/28 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1858-7-1 or earlier |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Invites Edward Sabine and his wife [at St. Leonard's] to visit . John Frederick William Herschel is impressed with Edward Sabine's ability to develop a working plan for terrestrial magnetism observations. Is prepared to write a review article [about magnetism?] if invited, but John Frederick William Herschel refuses to write such articles and offer them 'for acceptance or rejection.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1167
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |