| RefNo | HS/3/404 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Beaufort to Sir John Herschel, dated at Admiralty |
| Creator | Francis Beaufort |
| Date | 1 February 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Inquires about appropriate person to add to the Cape Observatory staff, if Francis Beaufort can persuade the Admiralty of the need. Thanks John Frederick William Herschel for his comments on chloride of silver; were much better than W. H. F. Talbot's. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Admiralty |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5055, -0.1274 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5504
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |