| RefNo | HS/12/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Sir James McGrigor, dated at [Cape of Good Hope] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 June 1836 |
| Description | Draft letter. Regarding the affair of Dr. Andrew Smith, who has done good work with an expedition. Thinks it desirable that Smith should be given leave of absence to return to England and write up the expedition. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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 |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/21/208 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/208 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11652
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA3416 | McGrigor; Sir; James (1771 - 1858) | 1771 - 1858 |