| RefNo | HS/11/328 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Joseph Lowe to Sir John Herschel, dated at Beeston |
| Creator | Edward Joseph Lowe |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 April 1855 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Henry Lawson has presented all his meteorological instruments and his transit instrument to this Observatory. Hopes to study the relation of the atmosphere to the prevalence of disease. Wonders if the Government or some society would be willing to finance assistant in the observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Beeston, Nottinghamshire |
| Origin coordinates | 52.927, -1.215 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11417
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6289 | Lowe; Edward Joseph (1825 - 1900) | 1825 - 1900 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |