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RefNoHS/17/146
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Henry Sykes to Sir John Herschel, dated at 47 Albion St.
CreatorWilliam Henry Sykes
Date19 April 1850
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Clarifies results of pressure oscillations on two coasts of India as similar despite different weather conditions, and deems results thus unsatisfactory; explores reasons and suggests solutions for lack of success.
LanguageEnglish
Extent9pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin47 Albion St., London
Origin coordinates51.513870, -0.165830
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3217
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5872Sykes; William Henry (1790 - 1872)1790 - 1872
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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