Record

RefNoHS/18/335
LevelItem
TitleDraft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Young, dated at 56 Devonshire St.
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date8 November 1825
DescriptionAutographed draft letter. Draft written around letter from Mrs Forbes [HS/18/335a]
Herschel encloses note from Sir John Barrow refusing scientific instruments and objecting to using barometers. Supplying cameras and sextants to Admiralty's marine survey is not interference by Board of Longitude. Sent John Frederick William Herschel's expenses to Edward Sabine; has no further word on subject. Encloses Mr. Stewart's note about damages at Wrotham.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin56 Devonshire St., Portland Place, London
Origin coordinates51.52023, -0.14499
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialHS/20/223
RelatedRecordHS/20/223
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8069
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA7947Young; Thomas (1773 - 1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist1773 - 1829
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