| RefNo | HS/18/141 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Welsh to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew Observatory, Richmond |
| Creator | John Welsh |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 May 1857 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Cannot answer John Frederick William Herschel's question about electricity in heavy showers. Observations were discontinued years ago. Refers to Francis Ronalds's past experiments. Cites 1849 B.A.A.S. Rep. for map of storm observations. Notes changes in polarity of electricity during storms. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kew Observatory, Richmond |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4689, -0.3147 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7938
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1680 | Welsh; John (1824 - 1859) | 1824 - 1859 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |