| RefNo | HS/11/295 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from John Augustus Lloyd to Sir John Herschel, dated at Mauritius |
| Creator | Lloyd; John Augustus (1800-1854); engineer; surveyor. |
| Date | 15 April 1836 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Sends the meteorological observations for March; unable to send any magnetic observations as he has been unwell. The Observatory escaped serious damage during the hurricane. Has been observing the disappearance of the comet. Comments on nebulae seen near its tail. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Mauritius |
| Origin coordinates | -20.2, 57.5 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11385
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |