| RefNo | HS/18/129 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Matthew Henry Webster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Albany [New York] |
| Creator | Webster; Matthew Henry (1803-1846);chief meteorologist at the Albany Institute; lawyer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 October 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with enclosure and with annotations by recipient. Received John Frederick William Herschel's two letters last autumn. Delayed sending observations until John Frederick William Herschel returned to England. Compared actinometers with those of Mr. Danberry of England and J. S. McCord of Montreal. Encloses letter of introduction to Harmanus Bleecker [American charge d'affaires to the Hague] . |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Albany, New York, United States |
| Origin coordinates | 42.6525, -73.757222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7926
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |