RefNo | HS/19/121 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to [William Radcliffe Birt], dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 8 December 1845 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel suffering chest pains. Delighted that William Radcliffe Birt again observed 'great symmetrical wave.' Sun's effect on atmosphere is like the wake of 'Leviathan going round and round in a confined ... harbour.' |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8315
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |