Identificatie
referentie code
Add. MS a/207/17
Titel
Letter from John Herschel
Datum(s)
- 17 May [1829] (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
4 pp
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
17 Nottingham Place - JH knows no one better, except Francis Baily, for the superintendence of the nautical almanac as George Airy. JH is depressed at the state of science in England: 'This is not a land where science of a high order is held in honour'. JH laments the lack of reward given to scientific talent in this country. '[William] Parry is going N.S.W and [Francis] Beaufort succeeds him as Hydrographer'.