Reference number | HS/4/56 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Sir John Bell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape |
Creator | Bell; John (1782-1876); British army general; Secretary to Cape Town colonial government |
Date | 3 December 1838 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Since John Frederick William Herschel's departure the weather has been bad. A stone is to be erected to commemorate John Frederick William Herschel's work at the Cape. Political news of the Cape. Is anxious to know views of the educational scheme. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
Origin coordinates | -33.925278, 18.423889
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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/Herschel5566
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |