| Reference number | HS/3/379 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty |
| Creator | Francis Beaufort |
| Date | 27 December 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will look into the affair of the overpayment of the telescope. Regarding geographical and hydrographical desiderata for the Admiralty Manual. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Admiralty |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5055, -0.1274 |
| 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/Herschel5478
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |