Record

Reference numberMS/257/2/264
Alternative reference numberSa.646
Previous numbersES2/52/646
LevelItem
TitleLetter from John Frederick William Herschel, Slough to [James Clark] Ross, Hyde Park
Date29 March 1839
DescriptionRefers to instruments for the fixed observatory at [Tasmania; Lutruwita or Truwana, colonial Van Diemen’s Land]. Herschel hopes the Admiralty will provide all fixed stations with chronometers and portable transit instruments. Fears that naval expedition will be detained.
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/Herschel3467
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA7948Ross; Sir; James Clark (1800 - 1862)1800 - 1862
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