| RefNo | HS/12/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John McClelland to Margaret Brodie Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | McClelland; John (1805-1883); physician; East India Company official; Superintendent of the Calcutta Botanical Garden; editor of the Calcutta Journal of Natural History |
| Recipient | Herschel; Margaret (1810-1884); née Brodie Stewart; botanical artist; wife of John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 December 1856 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will always remember the happy day he spent at Collingwood. Spent the evening with Mr. Grant. Has ordered a sea picture for John Frederick William Herschel. Has obtained the remainder of the Griffith papers. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11643
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