| RefNo | HS/24/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Jacques Babinet, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Babinet; Jacques (1794-1872); French physicist; mathematician; astronomer |
| Date | 19 February 1863 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Suggestions on improving Jacques Babinet's gravimetric balance, constructed on principle of 'Bifilar suspension.' Refers to 1861 report of similar invention by J. A. Brown and another article on this topic. |
| 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 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/19/151 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8349
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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 |