| RefNo | HS/12/431 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Roderick Impey Murchison to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bath |
| Creator | Roderick Impey Murchison |
| Date | 21 September 1864 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Introducing two Russians, N. de Khanikoff and P. H. A. Moritz, who would like to visit John Frederick William Herschel. They are interested in making a magnetic survey of Georgia and Roderick Impey Murchison has written a letter supporting their claims to the Grand Duke Michael. Meeting was marred by the death of J. H. Speke. Now on their way to Bristol. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bath, Somerset |
| Origin coordinates | 51.38, -2.36 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12065
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8081 | Murchison; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792 - 1871); geologist and geographer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |