Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at 37 Tavistock Place
Reference number: HS/23/287
Date: 13 November 1859
Description
Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Reluctant to recommend undertaking major scientific projects in colonies at government expense. Believes situation there will work itself out.
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- HS/23/287
- Earliest possible date
- 13 November 1859
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at 37 Tavistock Place, 13 November 1859, HS/23/287, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_23_287/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-edward-sabine-dated-at-37-tavistock-place, accessed on 22 April 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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