| RefNo | HS/1/98 |
| 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 | 14 August 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received John Frederick William Herschel's 'Report' proof regarding John Frederick William Herschel's description of specific gravity. Captive balloons. Would John Frederick William Herschel refer him to D. F. J. Arago's experiments on the shadow of a disk. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| 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/Herschel4709
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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 |