Record

Reference numberMS/257/2/263
Alternative reference numberSa.645
Previous numbersES2/52/645
LevelItem
TitleLetter from John Frederick William Herschel, Feldhausen to John Augustus Lloyd, Port Louis, Mauritius
Date12 March 1835
DescriptionHerschel praises Lloyd’s observatory and notes its capability to become a ‘point of reference for hydrography and navigation’ in the region. Comments on importance of 'geographical observatories' like Lloyd's as complementary to astronomical observatories, and outlines their chief objects of enquiry. Suggests that Lloyd have observational results examined and published, and recommends taking many hourly observations. Herschel expresses is desire to organise a system of meteorological observations.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper.

The letter has a hole where presumably the wax seal has been broken.
Access statusOpen
URL descriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3147
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA1394Lloyd; John Augustus (1800 - 1854); engineer and surveyor1800 - 1854
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