| Reference number | HS/25/2/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort, dated at [Slough] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 September 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Expresses John Frederick William Herschel's preferences with respect to the appointment of the Cape Observatory astronomer in terms of the choices available [Follow-up letter to John Frederick William Herschel's 1831-9-13]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1029
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |