| Reference number | HS/25/6/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 July 1844 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Believes that rather than asking the government for more money to continue making magnetic observations, the six years of observations should be studied to see if further observations can be justified. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel1079
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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 |