| Reference number | MS/257/2/292 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.674 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/674 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Collingwood to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 27 June 1865 |
| Description | Discusses negotiations between the government and the Royal Society regarding Meteorological Departments of the Board of Trade. Discussion regarding the required changes at Kew Observatory to make it part of a government department. Refers to Balfour Stewart and his ‘excellent’ charge of the ‘establishment’. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3472 |
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 |