| RefNo | HSF/3/15/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William James Herschel, Midnapore [Medinipur], to Lady [Margaret Brodie] Herschel, Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir William James; second baronet (1833-1917); British developer of fingerprinting and judge |
| Date | 31 May 1867 |
| Description | William hopes that his news reaches his mother first, that she now has another grandaughter. Luckily, the doctor attending Emma, was about to go on holiday and asked William's leave. William begged him to stay and Emma went into labour the day after. Mother and child are doing well, although the baby 'walked' into the world. He comments on the heat in Bengal. He has received her May Day letter with news of Alex [Alexander Stewart Herschel] and other family members. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |