| RefNo | HS/19/127 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Radcliffe Birt, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Radcliffe Birt; William (1804-1881); astronomer; meteorologist |
| Date | 23 December 1847 |
| Description | Letter in hand of amanuensis, partly signed by sender. Lord Auckland [George Eden] asked John Frederick William Herschel to edit [Admiralty Manual] for officers on surveying and exploring expeditions. Charles Wheatstone will prepare instructions for meteorological observations. Asks William Radcliffe Birt to write instructions on detecting 'atmospheric waves and barometric fluctuations.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8324
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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 |