| RefNo | HS/1/84 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Creator | George Biddell Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 31 October 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Concerning John Frederick William Herschel's experiments with photogenic light. Encloses paper of the comparisons between John Frederick William Herschel's and the Observatory's barometers. The Royal Astronomical Society and Royal Society [of London] want a subject for medals in astronomy, Royal Society [of London] for a Copley medal in anything. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Origin coordinates | 51.47783, -0.00139 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4695
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |