| RefNo | HS/10/211 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Samuel B. Howlett to Sir John Herschel, dated at 83 1/2 Pall Mall |
| Creator | Howlett; Samuel B. (1794–1874); surveyor; inventor |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 March 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his letter. His barometer is not intended as a mountain one. Though a slight error does appear now and then it is no worse than other barometers, excepting that at the Royal Society [of London] Would like John Frederick William Herschel to communicate the drawing and description to the Royal Society [of London] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 83 1/2 Pall Mall, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5058, -0.1363 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10861
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |