Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Cape Town
Reference number: HS/21/154
Date: 23 January 1834
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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has arrived safely and unpacked his instruments. Has seen a suitable house for his observatory. Difficulty with the female servant brought from England. Has met Thomas Maclear. Difficulties of the latter.
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- HS/21/154
- Earliest possible date
- 23 January 1834
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Cape Town, 23 January 1834, HS/21/154, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_21_154/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-frederick-william-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-cape-town, accessed on 14 March 2026
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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