| RefNo | HS/7/149 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Fairbairn to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape Town |
| Creator | Fairbairn; John (1794-1864); politician of Cape colony; newspaper owner; educator; financier |
| Date | 28 March 1837 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Returns the Edinburgh Review with many thanks. Intends making use of the article on Advocates. Comments on articles in the United Services Journal. Regarding the situation at the Cape between the natives and the settlers. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -33.925278, 18.423889 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9396
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |