| RefNo | HS/18/413 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Abstract of letter, from Sir John Herschel to [F. M. Eardley]-Wilmot |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Eardley-Wilmot; F. M. (1812–77); army officer |
| Date | 19 April 1842 |
| Description | Authographed abstract. [John Frederick William Herschel's outline of letter noted at the back of letter from Charles Ewan Law, HS/18/413a] Compares Wilmot's actinometer observations with John Frederick William Herschel's. Acknowledges receipt of St. Helena specimens. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8146
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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 |