| RefNo | HS/18/100 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Robert Waterhouse to Sir John Herschel, dated at British Museum |
| Creator | Waterhouse; George Robert (1810-1888); naturalist; curator of the Zoological Society of London Museum |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 5 July 1854 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Answers John Frederick William Herschel's request about Borneo snakes. Forty reported species, contrary to opinion that Borneo has none. None in Iceland or Tierra del Fuego. New Zealand is warm enough, but none reported there. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The British Museum |
| Origin coordinates | 51.519444, -0.126944 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7897
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |