| Reference number | HS/6/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles G. B. Daubeny to Sir John Herschel, dated at Botanic Garden, Oxford |
| Creator | Charles G. B. Daubeny |
| Date | 29 May 1862 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for sending him a copy of his translation of the first book of the Iliad. Although his health is better he spent some time near Naples and saw the eruption of Vesuvius. Comments on volcanic activity. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Botanic Garden, Oxford |
| Origin coordinates | 51.750556, -1.248333 |
| 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/Herschel6705
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8199 | Daubeny; Charles Giles Bridle (1795 - 1867); chemist and botanist | 1795 - 1867 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |