| RefNo | HS/14/325 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Reid to Sir John Herschel, dated at Woolwich |
| Creator | William Reid |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 7 August 1849 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Appreciates John Frederick William Herschel's praise of his meteorological work. Describes curious waterspouts in the sea and their boiling appearance. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Woolwich, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.488, 0.063 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2075
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