| RefNo | HS/9/185 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Basil Hall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Basil Hall |
| Date | 20 November 1836 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Outlines the election of J. D. Forbes and attributes his success to John Frederick William Herschel's letter. Regarding the work of Thomas Henderson. Pity John Frederick William Herschel has to waste time doing his own reductions. Paris observations. Saw the comet in Valparaiso. Magnitude of stars compared to the moon. Hopes he liked his own recent book. Pleased the sextant is of use. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10302
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3408 | Hall; Basil (1788 - 1844); naval officer and author | 1788 - 1844 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |