| RefNo | HS/18/152 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Wheatstone to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lower Mall, Hammersmith |
| Creator | Charles Wheatstone |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 December 1847 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. [George Eden] Lord Auckland seeks meteorological 'reports.' Charles Wheatstone will contribute instructions on atmospheric electricity, photometry, and optical meteorology. W. R. Birt will report on meteorological instruments and wind observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lower Mall, Hammersmith |
| Origin coordinates | 51.48938, -0.230528 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7951
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7559 | Wheatstone; Sir; Charles (1802 - 1875); physicist | 1802 - 1875 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |