| Reference number | HS/3/407 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at [Admiralty] |
| Creator | Francis Beaufort |
| Date | 22 July 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is dismayed that Thomas Maclear is unable to obtain manual assistance at the Cape for the compensating bars. Bars were shipped on Friday. Next time John Frederick William Herschel passes the Admiralty he will show him the debris of the actinometer. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Admiralty |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5055, -0.1274 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5507
|
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 |