| RefNo | HS/19/73 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Memorandum from a letter, from Sir John Frederick William Herschel to Sir John Franklin |
| Date | March 1838 |
| Description | Pencil notes entitled at the back 'Sir J. Franklin, Memoranda of a letter written to him March 1838'. The notes detail the monthly registers taken onboard ship at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia with dates at sea (Sept 1836 to January 1837), on land throughout 1837. Notes the price of postage. Also notes hourly observations for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and on board the ship Fairlie. The date of the notes correspond with John Franklin's position as governor of Tasmania. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 pp. |
| PhysicalDescription | Pencil note |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7486 | Franklin; Sir; John (1786 - 1847) | 1786 - 1847 |