| RefNo | HS/25/2/12 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Meadows, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Meadows; William (fl. 1831) British naval officer; assistant to Thomas Henderson at the Cape observatory |
| Date | 7 August 1831 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Explains to William Meadows that in the present chaotic state of scientific responsibilities [the Board of Longitude has been abolished and the Royal Observatory at Greenwich's sphere of activity has been severely restricted], the Cape observations have not been published, but John Frederick William Herschel hopes that will soon occur. John Frederick William Herschel then asks William Meadows to write when he arrives at the Cape, telling John Frederick William Herschel about the possibilities for an 'Amateur Observer' to live and observe at the Cape. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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/Herschel1023
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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 |