RefNo | HS/17/154 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Sykes, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 23 November 1858 |
Description | Copy of a letter. Urges renewal of high balloon ascents with periodic observations both to further knowledge of law of decrement of temperature and pressure and for 'ulterior investigations.' |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/23/246 |
RelatedRecord | HS/23/246 |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3169
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA5872 | Sykes; William Henry (1790 - 1872) | 1790 - 1872 |