| RefNo | HS/19/303 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexander Wylie to Sir John Herschel, dated at Singapore |
| Creator | Wylie; Alexander (1815-1887); missionary to China |
| Date | 21 November 1860 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Received Outlines Astr. before leaving China. Describes 'comet' sighting [27 May 1860]. Sent details of it to William Lockhart [see Lockhart's HS 19.243]. Another witness, 'Rev. G. John,' will send report to John Frederick William Herschel. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 9pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Singapore |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8421
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |