| RefNo | HS/7/161 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Fearon Fallows to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape Town |
| Creator | Fearon Fallows |
| Date | 16 March 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Was pleased to receive John Frederick William Herschel's letter. Regrets to hear of the death of Sir William Herschel. Grateful to the Board of Longitude for their assistance. Regarding the deficiencies of one of the clocks. Work carried out. Site has been approved for the new observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| 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/Herschel9408
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4556 | Fallows; Fearon (1789 - 1831); astronomer | 1789 - 1831 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |