| RefNo | HS/21/213 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James David Forbes |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James David Forbes |
| Date | 15 November 1836 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Discusses methods of magnetic observation, John Frederick William Herschel's actinometric readings in the Cape, and the need for more physical observatories. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: St. Andrews 60 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3421
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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 |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |