| RefNo | HS/7/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from F. M. Eardley-Wilmot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cape of Good Hope |
| Creator | F. M. Eardley-Wilmot |
| Date | 12 August 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been unable to make many readings with the actinometer. Is expecting some irregular readings with the magnetometers. Survey of South Africa appears very distant. Relates recent events in Natal and with the Boers. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Cape of Good Hope, South Africa |
| Origin coordinates | -34.358056, 18.475556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9245
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6061 | Eardley-Wilmot; Frederick Marow (1812 - 1877) | 1812 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |