Record

RefNoHS/21/94
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Beaufort, dated at [Slough]
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date1831-12-18 or later
DescriptionCopy of a letter. Responds to Francis Beaufort's request for advice regarding instructions for Thomas Henderson upon taking the position at the Cape Observatory. Suggests Henderson supervise tidal observations, but not get involved in measurement of arc of meridian. Hopes to see Henderson before his departure, but John Frederick William Herschel's mother now gravely ill.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originSlough, Berkshire
Origin coordinates51.5082, -0.5954
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6201
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA5914Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer1774 - 1857
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