| RefNo | HS/15/98 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 12 Park Place |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 June 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses some comments of Archibald Smith about C. F. Gauss's General Theory. Believes Smith plans to go on an expedition. Mentions two new magnetometers, the building of a Cape observatory, and the recommendation to the |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 12 Park Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50611, 0.14083 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2818
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |