| RefNo | MS/257/2/265 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.647 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/647 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Slough to [James Clark] Ross, Hyde Park |
| Date | 4 April 1839 |
| Description | Concerns about equipment for fixed observatories, for which aid will come from [British Association for the Advancement of Science], and for [naval] expedition. Expresses vital importance of meteorological observatory at [Tasmania; Lutruwita or Truwana, colonial Van Diemen’s Land]. |
| 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/Herschel3606 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7948 | Ross; Sir; James Clark (1800 - 1862) | 1800 - 1862 |