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RefNoHSF/3/17/8
LevelItem
TitleLetter from an unknown correspondent, to 'The Judge of Dacca' [William James Herschel]
CreatorHerschel; Sir William James; second baronet (1833-1917); British developer of fingerprinting and judge
Date1869
DescriptionCommencing 'It stings and pains me much to think of the mischief...' Forwarded to Sir John Frederick William Herschel by his son, William James Herschel, as an example of prose style in Bengal, and mentioned in his associated letter [HSF/3/1/8].
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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