Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Cape Town
Reference number: HS/25/8/1
Date: 23 January 1834
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Autograph letter signed by sender. 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/25/8/1
- Earliest possible date
- 23 January 1834
- Page extent
- 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/25/8/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_8_1/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-frederick-william-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-cape-town, accessed on 20 August 2026
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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