| RefNo | HS/3/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Cape Town |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 January 1834 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has arrived safely and unpacked his instruments. Has seen a suitable house for his observatory. Difficulty with the female servant brought from England. Has met Thomas Maclear. Difficulties of the latter. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -33.925278, 18.423889 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copies: HS/21/154; HS/25/8/1 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/21/154 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5994
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |