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RefNoHSF/2/3/45
Previous numbers600/31/138
LevelItem
TitleLetter from John Herschel, Dotra Village, to [Mary Cornwallis Herschel]
CreatorHerschel; John (1837-1921); British army officer and astronomer
Date7 April 1872
DescriptionThe thermometer is now low and he describes two or three days of unsettled weather, including high wind. His tent stood up to it, as it was in a mango grove. The observatory was up and exposed, but empty; it was therefore tested without anxiety. Some carelessness of fastenings was exposed. The bricks provided were rotten, but Herschel has found an old brick-lined well which can be used instead of the pillar. He has shot at a great many antelope, but missed. He has Mary's letter of 31st March and thinks she did not write the next day as she had a cold. Trotter's enclosure is interesting, but Herschel has forgotten about the feat alluded to, and he attempts to recall its circumstances in 1865. Mary should do as she likes about the wine.
Extent4p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7955Herschel; John (1837 - 1921); Colonel; military engineer, surveyor and astronomer1837 - 1921
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