| RefNo | HS/7/336 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas I. M. Forster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bruges |
| Creator | Forster; Thomas Ignatius Maria (1789-1860); naturalist; meteorologist; animal rights activist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 August 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes he will look out for the periodical meteors and give him his observations. Has seen some curious falling stars. Is constructing a new anemometer and used it to detect surging gales. Visited a monastery yesterday to see a new instrument for perpetual motion. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bruges, Belgium |
| Origin coordinates | 51.208889, 3.224167 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9595
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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 |