| RefNo | HS/10/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Luke Howard to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ackworth |
| Creator | Luke Howard |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 22 February 1840 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been applying his mode of calculation for the barometrical heights for the years 1815-23 and sent the results to the Royal Society [of London] As John Frederick William Herschel may not see them he sends a few comments on them. Would like a suitable colleague to share his labors. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Ackworth, Yorkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 53.640824, -1.336409 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10622
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4515 | Howard; Luke (1772 - 1864) | 1772 - 1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |