| RefNo | HS/13/71 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from George Thomas Napier to Sir John Herschel, dated at Nice |
| Creator | Napier; George Thomas (1784-1855); British army officer; commander-in-chief in the Cape colony |
| Date | 5 October 1847 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. One of George Thomas Napier's relatives, Henry Bunbury, is writing a book on the Cape and would like information on the educational system. Has advised Bunbury to write to John Frederick William Herschel. Would like a copy of the speech John Frederick William Herschel made at Cambridge in which he praised George Thomas Napier's government at the Cape. Comments on the present sorry state at the Cape. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Nice |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/13/75 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/13/75 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12216
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |