| RefNo | HS/19/91 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Radcliffe Birt, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Radcliffe Birt; William (1804-1881); astronomer; meteorologist |
| Date | 19 July 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Fully examined William Radcliffe Birt's report [on barometer observations]. Agrees to combine British and Continental observations. Curves clearly show atmospheric processes. Likes William Radcliffe Birt's suggestion of tracing atmospheric wave beyond 24 hours; will propose this to B.A.A.S. Irregularity of Asiatic and South African data. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8284
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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 |