| RefNo | HS/12/312 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles May to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ampthill |
| Creator | Charles May |
| Date | 25 October 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes this letter will reach him before his departure for the Cape. Wishes someone in the proper climate would make a study of the best kind of Aloe for medicinal purposes. Encloses letter and plates on this subject and would be pleased if John Frederick William Herschel would show them to Thomas Maclear. Has not been able to obtain any further information from dichromic persons. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Ampthill, Bedfordshire |
| Origin coordinates | 52.0263, -0.4906 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11950
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2178 | May; Charles (1800 - 1860) | 1800 - 1860 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |