| RefNo | HS/25/15/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Thomas Napier, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Napier; George Thomas (1784-1855); British army officer; commander-in-chief in the Cape colony |
| Date | 11 December 1839 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is working towards having the government hire the school masters [see George Thomas Napier's 1839-9-30] that George Thomas Napier asked John Frederick William Herschel to find. John Frederick William Herschel has also spoken to Lord John Russell about Andries Stockenstrom's plight. [Letter finally completed on 1840-2-11.] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1180
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |