| RefNo | MS/257/2/262 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.644 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/644 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, 56 Devonshire Street to Edward Sabine, Cavendish Street |
| Date | 19 June 1825 |
| Description | Refers to military matters. Herschel refers to R. Bonne's letter and gives further instructions regarding rockets for experiment. Reference to conducting observations. Herschel suggests Sabine should account for every expense ‘in the course of this operation’ in order for the Board of Longitude to be able to reimburse him. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper.
The letter has a hole where presumably the wax seal has been broken. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3653 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |