| RefNo | MS/257/2/280 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.662 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/662 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Second half of letter from John Frederick William Herschel, Collingwood to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 10 March 1850 |
| Description | [This letter is a continuation of MS/257/2/279].
Discusses the abolition of the scientific committees [of The Royal Society] and urges Sabine that ‘something must be done’. Herschel has been asked to recommend a possible successor to John Caldecott [at Travancore], and notes he wishes he ‘was better satisfied with [William Radcliffe] Birt’s astronomical capabilities’. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/257/2/279 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3468 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |