| RefNo | HS/15/65 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place |
| Creator | Edward Sabine |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 15 November 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Claims the name 'meteorological committee' is misleading for a Royal Society [of London] committee that handles all branches of observational physics. Suggests that physics be divided into 'Experimental and Terrestrial.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 St. James's Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.505725, -0.139661 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2785
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |