| RefNo | HS/22/328 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Radcliffe Birt, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Radcliffe Birt; William
(1804-1881); astronomer; meteorologist |
| Date | 7 October 1847 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. John Frederick William Herschel avoids participating in meteorological enquiry. Suggests improvements on William Radcliffe Birt's plan to establish government office to collect and publish meteorological reports from worldwide network of military stations. Has read Francis Ronalds's papers. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/19/126 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8323
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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 |