| Reference number | MS/257/2/284 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.666 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/666 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Frederick William Herschel to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 25 February 1858 |
| Description | Herschel is glad to sign a certificate. Herschel complains about the tendency of [Alexander von] Humboldt, whose volume Mrs [Elizabeth Juliana Leeves] Sabine is translating, to ignore other scientists' work, such as [George Biddell] Airy’s work regarding the divisions of the earth. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3471 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |