| RefNo | HSF/2/1/12 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/214 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [John] Herschel, Brompton Barracks, to 'Dear Mama' [Margaret Brodie Herschel] |
| Creator | Herschel; John (1837-1921); British army officer and astronomer |
| Date | 16 August 1857 |
| Description | He returns all of the letters, including from India. He already knows of a dozen of so who were with him at Addiscombe, now killed. Many had barely reached their regiments and 'were the most harmless creatures under the sun'. Alick [Alexander Stewart Herschel] is in low spirits and wants John to come to Cambridge. He has just changed his room and he describes this. He has done three times as much work as a result. His fits of the blue devils were the result of a want of light. His letter was not so much asking money from his father, but only to have it regularly and he asks his father to write on the subject. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921); Colonel; military engineer, surveyor and astronomer | 1837 - 1921 |