RefNo | HS/22/62 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James David Forbes, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 10 August 1840 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Explains efforts at using a makeshift apparatus for 'fixing the spectrum.' Discusses current confusion and ultimate hope surrounding James Forbes's meteorological recommendations. In a postscript, notes observations of meteors in Persei. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Original available: St. Andrews 42 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3313
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |