| RefNo | HS/7/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from F. M. Eardley-Wilmot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | F. M. Eardley-Wilmot |
| Date | 8 November 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Outlines the recent activities connected with the magnetic survey of the Cape and comments on the progress. Gives details of difficulties under which Thomas Maclear works at the Cape Observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -34.358056, 18.475556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9248
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6061 | Eardley-Wilmot; Frederick Marow (1812 - 1877) | 1812 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |